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Calcite from
Yarmouk river, Maqarin area, Irbid Governorate, Jordan


Locality type:River
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yarmouk river, Maqarin area, Irbid Governorate, Jordan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:256897
Long-form Identifier:1:3:256897:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘGolan-Galilee volcanic field, Harrat al-Sham Volcanic field, Middle East
58.5km (36.4 miles) ⓘMugharet el-Wardeh deposit, Ajloun Governorate, Jordan
82.9km (51.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed phosphorite occurrence (Site 1), Al-Tafeh area, Zarqa Governorate, Jordan
84.3km (52.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed phosphorite occurrence (Site 3), Al-Tafeh area, Zarqa Governorate, Jordan
85.1km (52.9 miles) ⓘet-Tabun Cave, Hof HaCarmel, Hadera, Haifa District, Israel
89.6km (55.7 miles) ⓘKebara Cave, Hof HaCarmel, Hadera, Haifa District, Israel
99.6km (61.9 miles) ⓘJebel El Arab, As-Suwayda Governorate, Syria
References
Khoury, Hani N., Salameh, Elias, Abdul-Jaber, Qasem (1985) Characteristics of an unusual highly alkaline water from the Maqarin area, northern Jordan. Journal of Hydrology, 81 (1). 79-91 doi:10.1016/0022-1694(85)90168-4
www.natural-analogues.com (2003) http://www.natural-analogues.com/maqarin.htm
Pitty, A. F., & Alexander, W. R. (2010). A natural analogue study of cement buffered, hyperalkaline groundwaters and their interaction with a repository host rock IV: an examination of the Khushaym Matruk (central Jordan) and Maqarin (northern Jordan) sites. NDA-RWMD Technical Report, NDA, Moors Row, UK.
 
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