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Hematite from
Bir Semna, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt


Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bir Semna, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1268266
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1268266:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Hematite in this Region
Semna mine, Bir Semna, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSemna mine, Bir Semna, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘWadi el-Saqia, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘEl Erediya area, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘGabel El-Missikat, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘEl-Baroud mafic intrusion, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘGebel Ras Baroud, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘAbu Zawal Au mine, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
50.4km (31.3 miles) ⓘEl Sid Mine, Qift area, Qena Governorate, Egypt
65.9km (41.0 miles) ⓘGebel Gattar, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
69.5km (43.2 miles) ⓘWadi Kariem, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
References
Smillie (nee Taman), Z., Scott, P. W., Osman, A. M. M., & Hilmy, M. E. (2002). Mineralogy and geochemistry of some Proterozoic Banded Iron Formations from the Eastern Desert of Egypt. In 18th International Mineralogical Association Congress
 
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