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Al Hajar Mine, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 58' 59'' North , 42° 0' 44'' East
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Tabālah5,151 (2013)40.7km
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Supergene gold and silver deposit in the Wadi Bidah–Wadi Shwas belt. Mine opened in 2000.

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Hariri, M. M., & Makkawi, M. H. (2004). Gold Mineralization Distributions within Rock Units at the Hajr Gold Mine, Southwest Saudi Arabia. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 29(2), 111-122.
Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Hariri, M. M., & Makkawi, M. H. (2004). Gold Mineralization Distributions within Rock Units at the Hajr Gold Mine, Southwest Saudi Arabia. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 29(2), 111-122.
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Reference: Hariri, M. M., & Makkawi, M. H. (2004). Gold Mineralization Distributions within Rock Units at the Hajr Gold Mine, Southwest Saudi Arabia. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 29(2), 111-122.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Hariri, M. M., & Makkawi, M. H. (2004). Gold Mineralization Distributions within Rock Units at the Hajr Gold Mine, Southwest Saudi Arabia. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 29(2), 111-122.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
MgMagnesium
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
AuGold
Au GoldAu

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