| Locality type: | Outcrop |
| Classification |
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| Species: | 'Plagioclase' (not an IMA approved species) |
| Formula: | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Plagioclase data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Nikeiba, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1716055 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1716055:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Plagioclase |
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| 28.5km (17.7 miles) | ⓘGabbro Akarem Cu-Ni deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 83.4km (51.8 miles) | ⓘAbu Dahr, Bir Bitan, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 88.6km (55.1 miles) | ⓘAbu Khruq alkaline complex, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 88.8km (55.2 miles) | ⓘAbu Ghalaga mine, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 92.5km (57.5 miles) | ⓘEmerald mines, Wadi Nugrus, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 93.7km (58.2 miles) | ⓘBore Hole #5, Wadi Abu Rasheid, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 93.8km (58.3 miles) | ⓘLeucogranite, Wadi Abu Rasheid, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 97.2km (60.4 miles) | ⓘWadi Ranga jasperoids, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| 97.5km (60.6 miles) | ⓘEmerald mines (Sikait emerald deposit), Wadi Sikait, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| References |
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Abdel Gawad, Ahmed E., Panova, Elena G., Ghoneim, Mohamed M., Yanson, Svetlana Y., Alsufyani, Sultan J., Saftah, A., Alresheedi, Nadi Mlihan, Hanfi, Mohamed Y. (2025) Radioactive Assessment and Th-, Nb-Ta-, Zr-, REE-Bearing Minerals in Alkaline Syenite: Environmental Implications for Radiological Safety. Geosciences, 15 (4). doi:10.3390/geosciences15040138 |
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