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Kaolinite from
Umm Bugma (Um Bogma), Abu Zeneima (Abu Zenima), South Sinai Governorate, Egypt


Classification
Species:Kaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kaolinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Umm Bugma (Um Bogma), Abu Zeneima (Abu Zenima), South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:727212
Long-form Identifier:1:3:727212:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Kaolinite in this Region
Abu Zarab paleokarst, Umm Bugma (Um Bogma), Abu Zeneima (Abu Zenima), South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
Gabal Allouga, Umm Bugma (Um Bogma), Abu Zeneima (Abu Zenima), South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
Wadi El-Sahu, Umm Bugma (Um Bogma), Abu Zeneima (Abu Zenima), South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘAbu Thor area, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘAbu Zarab paleokarst, Umm Bugma (Um Bogma), Abu Zeneima (Abu Zenima), South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘGabal Allouga, Umm Bugma (Um Bogma), Abu Zeneima (Abu Zenima), South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘWadi El-Sahu, Umm Bugma (Um Bogma), Abu Zeneima (Abu Zenima), South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘUm Bogma Formation, Um Bogma area, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘAraba Formation, Um Bogma area, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
References
Wenle Zeng and Yuntao Zhang (2009): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 29(4), 502-506
Bisher, A. H. (2012). Primary uranium mineralization in paleochannels of the Um Bogma formation at Allouga Southwestern Sinai. Eleventh Arab Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy. Khartoum. Sudan. 16-20 December 2012
 
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