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Saudi Arabia is divided into thirteen manaţiq (sing. minţaqah: regions or emirates; also translated as provinces).

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Awaruite1.AE.20
    Ni
     
    3
    		Fe
  		• Bismuth1.CA.05
    Bi
  		• Cohenite1.BA.05
    (Fe,Ni,Co)
     
    3
    		C
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
      var: Electrum1.AA.05
    (Au, Ag)
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
  		• Iron
    var: Kamacite    		1.AE.05
    (Fe,Ni)
  		• Schreibersite1.BD.05
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    3
    		P
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
  		• Taenite1.AE.10
    (Fe,Ni)
  		• Tellurium1.CC.10
    Te
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Acanthite2.BA.35
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
  		• Altaite2.CD.10
    PbTe
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Calaverite2.EA.10
    AuTe
     
    2
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cobaltite2.EB.25
    CoAsS
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Frohbergite2.EB.10a
    FeTe
     
    2
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Hessite2.BA.60
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Petzite2.BA.75
    Ag
     
    3
    		AuTe
     
    2
  		• Proustite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
  		• Pyrargyrite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Rickardite2.BA.30
    Cu
     
    7
    		Te
     
    5
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stannite2.CB.15a
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Fe,Zn)SnS
     
    4
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Sylvanite2.EA.05
    (Au,Ag)
     
    2
    		Te
     
    4
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Troilite2.CC.10
    FeS
  		• Volynskite2.JA.20
    AgBiTe
     
    2
  		• Vulcanite2.CB.75
    CuTe
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Abhurite (TL)3.DA.30
    Sn
     
    21
    		Cl
     
    16
    		(OH)
     
    14
    		O
     
    6
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
  		• Gagarinite-(Y)3.AB.35
    NaCaY(F,Cl)
     
    6
  		• Halite3.AA.20
    NaCl
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05
    (Y,Ca,Fe,Th)(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    6
  		• Betafite4.DH.15
    (Ca,U)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Ixiolite4.DB.25
    (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)
     
    4
    		O
     
    8
  		• Maghemite4.BB.15
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Metatyuyamunite4.HB.25
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3-5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pyrochlore4.DH.15
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Chert4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Romarchite4.AC.20
    SnO
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
      var: Ilmenorutile4.DB.05
    Fe
     
    x
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2x
    		·4Ti
     
    1-x
    		O
     
    2
  		• Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25
    (Y,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,U,Th,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
  		• Senaite4.CC.40
    Pb(Ti,Fe,Mn)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
  		• Uraninite4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
  		• Varlamoffite4.DB.05
    (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)
     
    2
  		• Zirkelite ?4.DL.05
    (Ti,Ca,Zr)O
     
    2-x
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Magnesite5.AB.05
    MgCO
     
    3
  		• Rhodochrosite5.AB.05
    MnCO
     
    3
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Anhydrite7.AD.30
    CaSO
     
    4
  		• Aphthitalite7.AC.35
    (K,Na)
     
    3
    		Na(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
  		• Arcanite7.AD.05
    K
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05
    YNbO
     
    4
  		• Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30
    Fe
     
    2
    		[MoO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gypsum
    var: Selenite    		7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Scheelite7.GA.05
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Francolite    		8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(F,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Apatite-(CaOH)
    var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaOH)    		8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(OH,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Archerite8.AD.15
    (K,NH
     
    4
    		)[H
     
    2
    		PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Arnhemite8.FC.20
    (K,Na)
     
    4
    		Mg
     
    2
    		(P
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Arseniosiderite ?8.DH.30
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Biphosphammite8.AD.15
    (NH
     
    4
    		,K)H
     
    2
    		PO
     
    4
  		• Conichalcite ?8.BH.35
    CaCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Pyrocoproite8.FA.20
    (K,Na)
     
    2
    		Mg(P
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
  		• Pyrophosphite8.FA.20
    K
     
    2
    		Ca(P
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
  		• Scorodite ?8.CD.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Whitlockite8.AC.45
    Ca
     
    9
    		Mg[PO
     
    3
    		OH][PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    6
  		• Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35
    YPO
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• Aegirine9.DA.25
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Oligoclase-Albite9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Arfvedsonite9.DE.25
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Fayalite9.AC.05
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Grossular9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Palygorskite9.EE.20
    (Mg,Al)
     
    5
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Rhodonite9.DK.05
    MnSiO
     
    3
  		• Riebeckite ?9.DE.25
    [ ][Na
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Spessartine9.AD.25
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Thorite9.AD.30
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Topaz9.AF.35
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Zinnwaldite9.EC.20
    KLiFe
    2+
     
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 10 - Organic Compounds
  		• Urea10.CA.35
    CO(NH
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Apatite
    var: Phosphorite'    		-
  		• 'Bastnäsite'-
  		• 'Chalcedony
    var: Mocha Stone'    		-
    (SiO
     
    2
    		, MnO
     
    2
    		)
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• Columbite-
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Mica Group'-
  		• 'Monazite'-
  		• 'Oolitic Quartz'-
  		• 'Scapolite'-
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
  		• Wolframite-
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4


    129 entries listed. 109 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Saudi Arabia
     
    • Al Amar District
    • Hudayah (Hudayb)
      • Gulf of Aqaba
      • Sukhaybarat al Gharbiyah (Sukhaybarat ash Sharqiyah)
      • Nafud Qunaifidha
      • Jiddah (Jeddah)
      • Najran
    • Rub' al-Khali

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