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Wadi Ras Abda, Red Sea Governorate, Egypti
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Wadi Ras AbdaOutcrop
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 43' 0'' North , 33° 45' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
26.71667,33.75833
GeoHash:
G#: su8pbpw5f
GRN:
N18E22
Locality type:
Outcrop
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Safaga32,944 (2017)18.3km
Makadi Bay4,000 (2013)33.6km


Syenogranite

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ 'Microperthite'
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Gawad, A. E. A., Skublov, S. G., Levashova, E. V., & Ghoneim, M. M. (2021). Geochemistry and U–Pb Age Dating of Zircon as a Petrogenetic Tool for Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Wadi Ras Abda Syenogranite, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-15.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'var. Perthite'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Microperthite'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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