Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Alkali Feldspar from
Wadi Dib Intrusion, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt


Locality type:Intrusion
Classification
Species:'Alkali Feldspar' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alkali Feldspar data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wadi Dib Intrusion, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1423541
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1423541:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Alkali Feldspar
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘHomret El Gergab, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘGebel Gattar, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
References
Sabet, A.H., Maksoud, M.A.A. & Nabrovenkov, U.S. 1977. Geological setting and petrography of Wadi Dib ring intrusion, Northern Eastern Desert, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Geology, 21, 91-102.
Serencsits, C. M., CM, S., KA, F., & El Ramly, M. F. (1979). Alkaline ring complexes in Egypt: their ages and relationship to tectonic development of the Red Sea. Annals of the Geological Survey of Egypt, 9, 102-116.
El Ramly, M. F., HUSSEIN, A. A., & Francis, M. H. (1982). The ring complex of Wadi Dib―North Eastern desert, Egypte. Annals of the Geological Survey of Egypt, 12, 77-82.
Frisch, W. (1982). The Wadi Dib ring complex, Nubian Desert (Egypt) and its importance for the upper limit of the Pan-African orogeny. PreR, 16(4), A20-A20. doi.org/10.1016/0301-9268(82)90096-1
 
and/or  
Mindat.orgÂŪ is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. MindatÂŪ and mindat.orgÂŪ are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are ÂĐ OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 19, 2026 12:50:59
Go to top of page