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Calcite from
Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan


Locality type:Complex
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hashemite5
Khurayyimite2
Siwaqaite2
Cuspidine1
Ettringite1
Spurrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1871372
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1871372:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Calcite in this Region
Daba, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Deynekoite type locality, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Jordan Areva Resources, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Qatranaite locality, Siwaga, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Tulul al Hammam, Siwaga, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Unnamed marble quarries, Tulul al Hammam, Siwaga, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Suwaqa al Gharbiya, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Khurayyim Mount (Jabal al Khurayyim), Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
North Siwaqa complex, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Unnamed phosphorite quarry, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed phosphorite quarry, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘDeynekoite type locality, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘNorth Siwaqa complex, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘQatranaite locality, Siwaga, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘSuwaqa al Gharbiya, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘKhushaym Matruk, Amman Governorate, Jordan
16.0km (10.0 miles) ⓘJordan Areva Resources, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘTulul al Hammam, Siwaga, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed marble quarries, Tulul al Hammam, Siwaga, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘKhurayyim Mount (Jabal al Khurayyim), Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
References
Moh’d, Basem K.; Abu-Hamatteh, Z. S. H. (2004) Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Siwaqa Travertine, South Amman, Jordan. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 64 (5). 647-654 doi:10.17491/jgsi/2004/640504
 
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