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Quartz from
Saint Catherine, Mount Sinai, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt


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Agate, etc.

Saint Catherine, Mount Sinai, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
05412750017365778845006.jpg
Agate, etc.

Saint Catherine, Mount Sinai, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
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Agate, etc.

Saint Catherine, Mount Sinai, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
Locality type:Parish
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Dealer/Collection Label
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Alkali Feldspar1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saint Catherine, Mount Sinai, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1508070
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1508070:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘMount Sinai, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘWadi Rofaiyed area, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘWādī Zaghrah, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘUm Zeriq II deposit, Kid, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘUm Zariq formation, Kid, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘUm Zeriq III deposit, Kid, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘWadi Tarr, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
54.0km (33.6 miles) ⓘWadi Kid, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
54.5km (33.8 miles) ⓘSahara Granite, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
65.8km (40.9 miles) ⓘEl Sheikh Soliman, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
References
Takehiro Touge
 
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