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Jordan Areva Resources, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordani
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Jordan Areva ResourcesExploration Area
Lisdan-Siwaga FaultFault
Hashem regionRegion
Daba-Siwaqa complexComplex
Transjordan PlateauPlateau
Amman GovernorateGovernorate
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 30' 14'' North , 36° 13' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.50392,36.22486
GeoHash:
G#: sv9g0r45s
GRN:
N22E22
Type:
Exploration Area
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Al JΔ«zah4,397 (2018)33.5km
Saḩāb40,241 (2015)45.7km
Mādabā82,335 (2017)47.1km
Jāwā10,628 (2017)47.2km
Al Qaşr3,840 (2017)50.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
333424
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:333424:2
GUID (UUID V4):
45ac51de-9eca-437e-a434-f069a8e844ef


Al Hisa Phosphorite, the Muwaqar Chalk Marl and the lower part of the Umm Rijam Chert-Limestone Formations of the Belqa Group (Maastrichtian–Lower Paleocene).

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31 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Afwillite
Formula: Ca3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Brownmillerite
Formula: Ca2(Al,Fe3+)2O5
β“˜ Bultfonteinite
Formula: Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chlormayenite
Formula: Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
β“˜ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
β“˜ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
β“˜ Hashemite
Formula: BaCr6+O4
β“˜ Hawleyite
Formula: CdS
β“˜ Hydrocalumite
Formula: Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Jennite
Formula: Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
β“˜ Kumtyubeite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2F2
β“˜ MΓ€kinenite
Formula: γ-NiSe
β“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
β“˜ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ RomanΓ¨chite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
β“˜ Selenium
Formula: Se
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Spurrite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
β“˜ Srebrodolskite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+2O5
β“˜ Stilleite
Formula: ZnSe
β“˜ Tilleyite
Formula: Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Hawleyite2.CB.05aCdS
β“˜Stilleite2.CB.05aZnSe
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜MΓ€kinenite2.CC.20Ξ³-NiSe
β“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Brownmillerite4.AC.10Ca2(Al,Fe3+)2O5
β“˜Srebrodolskite4.AC.10Ca2Fe3+2O5
β“˜Chlormayenite4.CC.20Ca12Al14O32[β—»4Cl2]
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
β“˜RomanΓ¨chite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
β“˜Hydrocalumite4.FL.10Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 Β· 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Ettringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 Β· 26H2O
β“˜Hashemite7.FA.15BaCr6+O4
β“˜Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kumtyubeite9.AF.45Ca5(SiO4)2F2
β“˜Afwillite9.AG.75Ca3(HSiO4)2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Bultfonteinite9.AG.80Ca2(HSiO4)F Β· H2O
β“˜Spurrite9.AH.15Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
β“˜Tilleyite9.BE.82Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
β“˜Jennite9.DG.20Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 Β· 20H2O
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AfwilliteCa3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Hβ“˜ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hβ“˜ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Cβ“˜ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Cβ“˜ TilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AfwilliteCa3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BrownmilleriteCa2(Al,Fe3+)2O5
Oβ“˜ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oβ“˜ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ HashemiteBaCr6+O4
Oβ“˜ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oβ“˜ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Oβ“˜ SrebrodolskiteCa2Fe23+O5
Oβ“˜ TilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ KumtyubeiteCa5(SiO4)2F2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Fβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ KumtyubeiteCa5(SiO4)2F2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BrownmilleriteCa2(Al,Fe3+)2O5
Alβ“˜ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Alβ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alβ“˜ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AfwilliteCa3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Siβ“˜ Clinoptilolite SubgroupM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Siβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Siβ“˜ TilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
Siβ“˜ KumtyubeiteCa5(SiO4)2F2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sβ“˜ HawleyiteCdS
Sβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Clβ“˜ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AfwilliteCa3(HSiO4)2 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ BrownmilleriteCa2(Al,Fe3+)2O5
Caβ“˜ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ ChlormayeniteCa12Al14O32[◻4Cl2]
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caβ“˜ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Caβ“˜ SrebrodolskiteCa2Fe23+O5
Caβ“˜ TilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ KumtyubeiteCa5(SiO4)2F2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ HashemiteBaCr6+O4
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BrownmilleriteCa2(Al,Fe3+)2O5
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SrebrodolskiteCa2Fe23+O5
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niβ“˜ MΓ€kineniteγ-NiSe
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ StilleiteZnSe
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ MΓ€kineniteγ-NiSe
Seβ“˜ SeleniumSe
Seβ“˜ StilleiteZnSe
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
CdCadmium
Cdβ“˜ HawleyiteCdS
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ HashemiteBaCr6+O4
Baβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10

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References

Fleurance, S., Cuney, M., Malartre, F., Reyx, J. (2013) Origin of the extreme polymetallic enrichment (Cd, Cr, Mo, Ni, U, V, Zn) of the Late Cretaceous–Early Tertiary Belqa Group, central Jordan. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology: 369: 201-219.
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