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Hussainiyat bauxite deposit, Ar-Rutba District, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraqi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hussainiyat bauxite deposit | Deposit |
| Ar-Rutba District | District |
| Al Anbar Governorate | Province |
| Iraq | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 20' North , 40° 55' East
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The bauxite–bearing karst-fill deposits of the Hussainiyat exhibit similar pattern of sedimentary secession in most of the investigated karsts. The filling sediments are usually concave upwards, having the general shape of the karst. They were divided into three parts (A, B and C) according to lithology. Zone ( C ) is up to 35 m. thick and consists of white fining upwards quartzose sandstone, overlain by varicolored, mottled kaolinitic clay. Zone (B) is up to 70m. thick and consists of quartzose sandstone at base, topped by kaolinitic clay, followed upwards by bauxitic clay and flint clay with plant remains, pyrite and Fe-oxides. This unit grades upward into oolitic – pisolitic bauxite, which has a lenticular shape (1-40m. thick) with plant remains at the upper part. This is overlain by bauxitic clay. Zone (A) is up to 85m. thick and represents the upper unit of the karst – fill succession. It consists of quartzose sandstone at base, occasionally clayey, overlain by dark red, oolitic-kaolinitic clay, occasionally sandy with two horizons of ferruginous breccia. The upper part of this zone consists of ferruginous multicolored sandstone, topped by kaolinitc claystone.
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8 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
- Arabian PlatformBasin
- Tabuk basinBasin
AsiaContinent
Iraq
- Western DesertDesert
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