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Yarmouk river, Maqarin area, Irbid Governorate, Jordani
Regional Level Types
Yarmouk riverRiver
Maqarin areaDam
Irbid GovernorateGovernorate
JordanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 43' 52'' North , 35° 52' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.73129,35.87180
GRN:
N22E22
Type:
River
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
55809
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55809:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A site where bitumen has burned and pyrometamorphosed bituminous limestone beds to natural cement.

Outcrops on the southern bank of Yarmouk river, Maqarin area.

Coordinates are for the Maqarin Dam on the Yarmouk River.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


52 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Afwillite
Formula: Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ Birunite
Formula: Ca18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
ⓘ Brownmillerite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine
Formula: (Sr,Ba)SO4
ⓘ 'Dachiardite Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Ellestadite'
ⓘ Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
References:
Khoury, Hani N., Nassir, Sobhi (1982) High temperature mineralization in the bituminous limestone in Maqarin area — north Jordan. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 144 (2). 197-213 doi:10.1127/njma/144/1982/197
Khoury, Hani N., Salameh, Elias, Abdul-Jaber, Qasem (1985) Characteristics of an unusual highly alkaline water from the Maqarin area, northern Jordan. Journal of Hydrology, 81 (1). 79-91 doi:10.1016/0022-1694(85)90168-4
www.natural-analogues.com (2003) http://www.natural-analogues.com/maqarin.htm
Pitty, A. F., & Alexander, W. R. (2010). A natural analogue study of cement buffered, hyperalkaline groundwaters and their interaction with a repository host rock IV: an examination of the Khushaym Matruk (central Jordan) and Maqarin (northern Jordan) sites. NDA-RWMD Technical Report, NDA, Moors Row, UK.
Martin, Lukas H.J.; Leemann, Andreas; Milodowski, Antoni E.; Mäder, Urs K.; Münch, Beat; Giroud, Niels (2016) A natural cement analogue study to understand the long-term behaviour of cements in nuclear waste repositories: Maqarin (Jordan). Applied Geochemistry, 71. 20-34 doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2016.05.009
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Fluorellestadite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hashemite
Formula: BaCr6+O4
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Hydrotalcite
Formula: Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Jennite
Formula: Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
ⓘ Jouravskite
Formula: Ca3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
ⓘ Kruťaite
Formula: CuSe2
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘ Larnite
Formula: Ca2SiO4
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Laumontite var. Leonhardite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 3H2O
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Lime
Formula: CaO
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Oldhamite
Formula: CaS
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Portlandite
Formula: Ca(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rankinite
Formula: Ca3Si2O7
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Spurrite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Tacharanite
Formula: Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
References:
Khoury, Hani N., Nassir, Sobhi (1982) High temperature mineralization in the bituminous limestone in Maqarin area — north Jordan. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 144 (2). 197-213 doi:10.1127/njma/144/1982/197
Khoury, Hani N., Salameh, Elias, Abdul-Jaber, Qasem (1985) Characteristics of an unusual highly alkaline water from the Maqarin area, northern Jordan. Journal of Hydrology, 81 (1). 79-91 doi:10.1016/0022-1694(85)90168-4
www.natural-analogues.com (2003) http://www.natural-analogues.com/maqarin.htm
Pitty, A. F., & Alexander, W. R. (2010). A natural analogue study of cement buffered, hyperalkaline groundwaters and their interaction with a repository host rock IV: an examination of the Khushaym Matruk (central Jordan) and Maqarin (northern Jordan) sites. NDA-RWMD Technical Report, NDA, Moors Row, UK.
Martin, Lukas H.J.; Leemann, Andreas; Milodowski, Antoni E.; Mäder, Urs K.; Münch, Beat; Giroud, Niels (2016) A natural cement analogue study to understand the long-term behaviour of cements in nuclear waste repositories: Maqarin (Jordan). Applied Geochemistry, 71. 20-34 doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2016.05.009
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘ Vaterite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Volkonskoite
Formula: Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Wairakite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Yugawaralite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘOldhamite2.CD.10CaS
ⓘKruťaite2.EB.05aCuSe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘLime4.AB.25CaO
ⓘBrownmillerite4.AC.10Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘPortlandite4.FE.05Ca(OH)2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘVaterite5.AB.20CaCO3
ⓘHydrotalcite5.DA.50Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine
var. Barium-bearing Celestine		7.AD.35(Sr,Ba)SO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘJouravskite7.DG.15Ca3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘBirunite7.DG.15Ca18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
ⓘHashemite7.FA.15BaCr6+O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLarnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
ⓘAfwillite9.AG.75Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘSpurrite9.AH.15Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘFluorellestadite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘRankinite9.BC.15Ca3Si2O7
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘJennite9.DG.20Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
ⓘVolkonskoite9.EC.40Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘWairakite9.GB.05Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘvar. Leonhardite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 3H2O
ⓘYugawaralite9.GB.15CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘEpistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ⓘTacharanite9.HA.75Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Dachiardite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Ellestadite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ Ellestadite
Hⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Hⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Hⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Hⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Laumontite var. LeonharditeCaAl2Si4O12 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ BiruniteCa18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Cⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Cⓘ VateriteCaCO3
Cⓘ BiruniteCa18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Ellestadite
Oⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HashemiteBaCr6+O4
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Oⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LimeCaO
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Oⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ VateriteCaCO3
Oⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Laumontite var. LeonharditeCaAl2Si4O12 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ BiruniteCa18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ Ellestadite
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Alⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Alⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Laumontite var. LeonharditeCaAl2Si4O12 · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Ellestadite
Siⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Siⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Siⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Siⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Siⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Laumontite var. LeonharditeCaAl2Si4O12 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ BiruniteCa18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ Ellestadite
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Sⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Sⓘ BiruniteCa18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Ellestadite
Caⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Caⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ LimeCaO
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Caⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Caⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Caⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Caⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ VateriteCaCO3
Caⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Laumontite var. LeonharditeCaAl2Si4O12 · 3H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ BiruniteCa18(SiO3)8.5(CO3)8.5SO4 · 15H2O(?)
CrChromium
Crⓘ HashemiteBaCr6+O4
Crⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ KruťaiteCuSe2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ KruťaiteCuSe2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HashemiteBaCr6+O4

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References

Khoury, Hani N., Nassir, Sobhi (1982) High temperature mineralization in the bituminous limestone in Maqarin area — north Jordan. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 144 (2). 197-213 doi:10.1127/njma/144/1982/197
Khoury, Hani N., Salameh, Elias, Abdul-Jaber, Qasem (1985) Characteristics of an unusual highly alkaline water from the Maqarin area, northern Jordan. Journal of Hydrology, 81 (1). 79-91 doi:10.1016/0022-1694(85)90168-4
Abdul-Jaber, Qasem H., Salameh, Elias (1998) High-pH waters and their chemical equilibrium with the different rocks and mineral phases from Maqarin Area / North Jordan. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen, 208 (1) 115-136 doi:10.1127/njgpa/208/1998/115
Watson, Claire, Wilson, James, Savage, David, Benbow, Steven, Norris, Simon (2016) Modelling reactions between alkaline fluids and fractured rock: The Maqarin natural analogue. Applied Clay Science, 121. 46-56 doi:10.1016/j.clay.2015.12.004
Martin, Lukas H.J.; Leemann, Andreas; Milodowski, Antoni E.; Mäder, Urs K.; Münch, Beat; Giroud, Niels (2016) A natural cement analogue study to understand the long-term behaviour of cements in nuclear waste repositories: Maqarin (Jordan). Applied Geochemistry, 71. 20-34 doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2016.05.009
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