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Wadi Abu Khushayba, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan i
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Wadi Abu Khushayba Wadi
Aqaba Governorate Governorate
Jordan Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

29° 29' 36'' North , 35° 28' 13'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

29.49347,35.47040

G#: sv1pz1hgb

Locality type:

Köppen climate type:

BWh : Hot deserts climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Ramm	200 (2017)	10.1km
Al Quwayrah	7,372 (2015)	37.4km
Aqaba	95,048 (2009)	44.9km
Tala Bay	2,000 (2015)	48.5km

Auriferous, quartz-veined shear zone with features of an epithermal low-sulfidation gold system.

Early gold mining activities are reflected by thousands of ancient workings.

Located in southwestern Jordan, in the central part of Wadi Araba.

Note: there are several sets of GPS coordinates available for localities named "Wadi Abu Khushayba" (see links below).

The ones currently used are for the one near the Jabal Abu Khushaybah/Jebel Abu Kashaba mountain, whereas the others are (much) further north.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

ⓘ 'var. Adularia'

7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: CaCO₃

Reference: M. Al-Hwaiti, B. Zoheir, B. Lehmann and I. Rabba (2010): Epithermal gold mineralization at Wadi Abu Khushayba, southwestern Jordan. Ore Geology Reviews 38, 101-112.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Reference: M. Al-Hwaiti, B. Zoheir, B. Lehmann and I. Rabba (2010): Epithermal gold mineralization at Wadi Abu Khushayba, southwestern Jordan. Ore Geology Reviews 38, 101-112.

Formula: Au

Reference: M. Al-Hwaiti, B. Zoheir, B. Lehmann and I. Rabba (2010): Epithermal gold mineralization at Wadi Abu Khushayba, southwestern Jordan. Ore Geology Reviews 38, 101-112.

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Reference: M. Al-Hwaiti, B. Zoheir, B. Lehmann and I. Rabba (2010): Epithermal gold mineralization at Wadi Abu Khushayba, southwestern Jordan. Ore Geology Reviews 38, 101-112.

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

Reference: M. Al-Hwaiti, B. Zoheir, B. Lehmann and I. Rabba (2010): Epithermal gold mineralization at Wadi Abu Khushayba, southwestern Jordan. Ore Geology Reviews 38, 101-112.

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

Reference: M. Al-Hwaiti, B. Zoheir, B. Lehmann and I. Rabba (2010): Epithermal gold mineralization at Wadi Abu Khushayba, southwestern Jordan. Ore Geology Reviews 38, 101-112.

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Reference: M. Al-Hwaiti, B. Zoheir, B. Lehmann and I. Rabba (2010): Epithermal gold mineralization at Wadi Abu Khushayba, southwestern Jordan. Ore Geology Reviews 38, 101-112.

Formula: FeS₂

Reference: M. Al-Hwaiti, B. Zoheir, B. Lehmann and I. Rabba (2010): Epithermal gold mineralization at Wadi Abu Khushayba, southwestern Jordan. Ore Geology Reviews 38, 101-112.

Formula: SiO₂

Reference: M. Al-Hwaiti, B. Zoheir, B. Lehmann and I. Rabba (2010): Epithermal gold mineralization at Wadi Abu Khushayba, southwestern Jordan. Ore Geology Reviews 38, 101-112.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ K Feldspar	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar	KAlSi₃O₈
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ K Feldspar	KAlSi₃O₈
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au

References

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Al-Hwaiti, M., Zoheir, B., Lehmann, B., Rabba, I. (2010) Epithermal gold mineralization at Wadi Abu Khushayba, southwestern Jordan. Ore Geology Reviews: 38(1-2): 101-112.

External Links

https://www.academia.edu/13046955/Epithermal_gold_mineralization_at_Wadi_Abu_Khushayba_southwestern_Jordan [Al-Hwaiti et al., 2010]

https://www.scirp.org/html/4-2801094_60719.htm

http://www.getamap.net/maps/jordan/al_aqabah/_abukhushaybah_jabal/ [mountain]

http://www.getamap.net/maps/jordan/al_aqabah/_abukhushaybah_wadi/

http://www.getamap.net/maps/jordan/amman/_abukhushaybah_wadi/

http://www.getamap.net/maps/jordan/(jo10)/_abukhushaybah_wadi/

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