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Harrat Kishb Volcanic Field, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabiai
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Harrat Kishb Volcanic FieldVolcanic Field
Mecca RegionRegion
Saudi ArabiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 55' North , 41° 14' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
22.91667,41.23333
GeoHash:
G#: suj667c5q
GRN:
N16E27
Type:
Volcanic Field
Age:
2 to 0.0045 Β± 0.002 Ma
Geologic Time:
Quaternary
Dating method:
K-Ar
Reference for age:
Camp, V. E., Roobol, M. J., & Hooper, P. R. (1992). The Arabian continental alkali basalt province: Part III. Evolution of Harrat Kishb, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 104(4), 379-396.
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
341915
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:341915:4
GUID (UUID V4):
6c3f6047-196b-4b80-8b17-057509ffac80
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Harrat al Kishb


Covers 5892kmΒ² and comprises a single shield volcano with c. 163 scoria cones, 6 tuff rings and 9 domes, dome clusters or dome flows.

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8 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ 'Glass'
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Katophorite
Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ 'Zeolite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜Katophorite9.DE.20{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
β“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜Albite
var. Anorthoclase		9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
β“˜'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Glass'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oβ“˜ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naβ“˜ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alβ“˜ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siβ“˜ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4

Localities in this Region

Saudi Arabia

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References

McGUIRE, A. V. (1988). Petrology of mantle xenoliths from Harrat al Kishb: the mantle beneath western Saudi Arabia. Journal of petrology, 29(1), 73-92.
Roobol, M. J., & Camp, V. E. (1991). Geologic map of the Cenozoic lava field of Harrat Kishb. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 1:250000, Geoscience Map GM-132 (with explanatory text). Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Directorate General of Mineral Resource of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jeddah.
Camp, V. E., Roobol, M. J., & Hooper, P. R. (1992). The Arabian continental alkali basalt province: Part III. Evolution of Harrat Kishb, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 104(4), 379-396.
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4
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