Libyan Desert Glass area, New Valley Governorate, Egypti
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Libyan Desert Glass area | Strewn Field (Inferred) |
| New Valley Governorate | Governorate |
| Egypt | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 23' 59'' North , 25° 18' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Strewn Field (Inferred)
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
105744
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105744:0
GUID (UUID V4):
33499d82-4683-4435-be1d-f5356d989a68
The strewn field of the impact glass called Libyan Desert Glass covers 6,500 km² and lies between the Great Sand Sea near the Koufra Oasis in southwest Egypt and the N'Giffel-Khabir-Plateau (Gilf Kebir) close to the Egypt-Libyan border.
The Libyan Desert Glass area is approximately 2500–6000 km² (depending on the publication).
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| ⓘ Aluminium Formula: Al |
| ⓘ Baddeleyite Formula: ZrO2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Inclusions in "Libyan desert glass". References: |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ 'Iron oxide' |
| ⓘ Lechatelierite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Libyan Desert Glass' References: |
| ⓘ Moissanite Formula: SiC Localities: Description: NaCl-bearing SiC, as inclusions in "Libyan desert glass". |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Reidite Formula: ZrSiO4 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Aluminium | 1.AA.05 | Al |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| ⓘ | Moissanite | 1.DA. | SiC |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Lechatelierite | 4.DA.30 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Reidite ? | 9.AD.45 | ZrSiO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Libyan Desert Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Iron oxide' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Lechatelierite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Reidite | ZrSiO4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aluminium | Al |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Lechatelierite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Reidite | ZrSiO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | ⓘ Reidite | ZrSiO4 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Localities in this Region
- New Valley Governorate
- Libyan Desert Glass area
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Upper Egypt basinBasin
Egypt
- Western DesertDesert
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
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Libyan Desert Glass area, New Valley Governorate, Egypt