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Bahariya Oasis (Baharia Oasis), Giza Governorate, Egypti
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 23' 7'' North , 28° 54' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.38536,28.91052
GRN:
N19E19
Type:
Oasis
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Al Bawīţī20,000 (2017)5.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
68176
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68176:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located 322 kilometers SSW from Alexandria, in the Western Desert.
Iron/manganese mineralization, related to Tertiary volcanism, replacing Lower Lutetian limestones.

Other localities: Nasser Hills, Gebel Ghorabi, El-Harra, El-Gedida.

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Mineral List


18 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bahariyaite (TL)
Formula: KMnO4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Oolites and pisolites
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘBahariyaite (TL)4.DM.KMnO4
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘvar. Breunnerite5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Oⓘ BahariyaiteKMnO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kⓘ BahariyaiteKMnO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ BahariyaiteKMnO4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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References

Tosson, S. et al. (1974), Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr., 97, 27-39.
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahariya_Oasis
Baioumy, Hassan M.; Khedr, Mohamed Z.; Ahmed, Ahmed H. (2013) Mineralogy, geochemistry and origin of Mn in the high-Mn iron ores, Bahariya Oasis, Egypt. Ore Geology Reviews, 53. p.63-76. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2012.12.009
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