Gebel Nuqara (Gabel Nuqara), Port Safaga area, Eastern Desert, Red Sea, Egypti
Regional Level Types | |
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Gebel Nuqara (Gabel Nuqara) | - not defined - |
Port Safaga area | Area |
Eastern Desert | Desert |
Red Sea | Governorate |
Egypt | Country |
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 26° 40' 12'' North , 33° 53' 2'' East | |||||||||
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 26.67000,33.88389 | |||||||||
GeoHash: | G#: su8pep1kp | |||||||||
KΓΆppen climate type: | BWh : Hot deserts climate | |||||||||
Nearest Settlements: |
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Dokhan Volcanics, about 8 km west of Port Safaga.
Intermediate volcanic suite: basaltic andesite, andesite, pyroclastic rocks;
also felsic volcanic suite: dacite, rhyolite, ignimbrite.
Note: "Gabel" seems to be a misnomer.
Regions containing this locality
African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
Sahara Desert, North Africa | Desert |
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Albite-Anorthite Series' Reference: Hassan, T., Hassan, A., Amron, T., El-Taky, M., (2015): Geochemistry, Tectonic Setting and Geotechnical Properties of Safaga Dokhan Volcanics, Eastern Desert, Egypt: Late Neoproterozoic Magmatism. Mineralogia Special Papers: 44: 42 |
β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Reference: Hassan, T., Hassan, A., Amron, T., El-Taky, M., (2015): Geochemistry, Tectonic Setting and Geotechnical Properties of Safaga Dokhan Volcanics, Eastern Desert, Egypt: Late Neoproterozoic Magmatism. Mineralogia Special Papers: 44: 42 |
β 'Apatite' Reference: Hassan, T., Hassan, A., Amron, T., El-Taky, M., (2015): Geochemistry, Tectonic Setting and Geotechnical Properties of Safaga Dokhan Volcanics, Eastern Desert, Egypt: Late Neoproterozoic Magmatism. Mineralogia Special Papers: 44: 42 |
β 'Biotite' Reference: Hassan, T., Hassan, A., Amron, T., El-Taky, M., (2015): Geochemistry, Tectonic Setting and Geotechnical Properties of Safaga Dokhan Volcanics, Eastern Desert, Egypt: Late Neoproterozoic Magmatism. Mineralogia Special Papers: 44: 42 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Hassan, T., Hassan, A., Amron, T., El-Taky, M., (2015): Geochemistry, Tectonic Setting and Geotechnical Properties of Safaga Dokhan Volcanics, Eastern Desert, Egypt: Late Neoproterozoic Magmatism. Mineralogia Special Papers: 44: 42 |
β 'Pyroxene Group' Reference: Hassan, T., Hassan, A., Amron, T., El-Taky, M., (2015): Geochemistry, Tectonic Setting and Geotechnical Properties of Safaga Dokhan Volcanics, Eastern Desert, Egypt: Late Neoproterozoic Magmatism. Mineralogia Special Papers: 44: 42 |
β Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Hassan, T., Hassan, A., Amron, T., El-Taky, M., (2015): Geochemistry, Tectonic Setting and Geotechnical Properties of Safaga Dokhan Volcanics, Eastern Desert, Egypt: Late Neoproterozoic Magmatism. Mineralogia Special Papers: 44: 42 |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Hassan, T., Hassan, A., Amron, T., El-Taky, M., (2015): Geochemistry, Tectonic Setting and Geotechnical Properties of Safaga Dokhan Volcanics, Eastern Desert, Egypt: Late Neoproterozoic Magmatism. Mineralogia Special Papers: 44: 42 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
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AB2X4 | |||
β | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination | |||
β | Zircon | 51.5.2.1 | Zr(SiO4) |
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
β | Sanidine | 76.1.1.2 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
β | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Ediacaran - Cryogenian 541 - 720 Ma ID: 3306424 | Age: Neoproterozoic (541 - 720 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary and volcaniclastic Reference: ThiΓ©blemont, D. (ed.). New edition of the 1:10,000,000 geological map of Africa. CGMW-BRGM. [190] |
Stenian - Ectasian 1000 - 1400 Ma ID: 3184746 | Mesoproterozoic volcanic and intrusive rocks Age: Mesoproterozoic (1000 - 1400 Ma) Lithology: Mafic-intermediate undivided volcanic rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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