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

Ref.:
http://www.statoids.com/usa.html




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


Mineral List:
  		•  Abhurite (TL)
    Sn
     
    21
    		Cl
     
    16
    		(OH)
     
    14
    		O
     
    6
    Type Locality: Sharm Abhur Cove, Jiddah (Jeddah), Mintaqah Makkah, Saudi Arabia
    Reference: [Can.Min.(1985) 23, 233-240]
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [ Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Aegirine
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Aeschynite-(Y)
    (Y,Ca,Fe,Th)(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    6
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase-Albite
    Reference: [Zulfiqar, A. & Hariri, M. M. (2006): Formation and mineral chemistry of a calcic skarn from Al-Madhiq, SW Saudi Arabia. Chemie der Erde 66, 187-201.]
  		•  Altaite
    PbTe
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey Open-File Report SGS-OF-2004-12, 68 p.]
  		•  'Apatite
    var: Phosphorite'
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Francolite
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey]
  		•  Apatite-(CaOH)
    var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaOH)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(OH,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey Open-File Report SGS-OF-2004-12, 68 p.]
  		•  Aphthitalite
    (K,Na)
     
    3
    		Na(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey Open-File Report SGS-OF-2004-12, 68 p.]
  		•  Arcanite
    K
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey Open-File Report SGS-OF-2004-12, 68 p.]
  		•  Archerite
    (K,NH
     
    4
    		)[H
     
    2
    		PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey Open-File Report SGS-OF-2004-12, 68 p.]
  		•  Arfvedsonite
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Arnhemite
    (K,Na)
     
    4
    		Mg
     
    2
    		(P
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey Open-File Report SGS-OF-2004-12, 68 p.]
  		•  Arseniosiderite ?
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: []
  		•  Awaruite
    Ni
     
    3
    		Fe
    Reference: [T. P. Pedersen, SCHWERTMANNITE AND AWARUITE AS ALTERATION PRODUCTS IN IRON METEORITES. 62nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [http://gisarabia.brgm.fr/Publications/RESUMNEW.doc]
  		•  'Bastnäsite'
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Betafite
    (Ca,U)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Biphosphammite
    (NH
     
    4
    		,K)H
     
    2
    		PO
     
    4
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey Open-File Report SGS-OF-2004-12, 68 p.]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [ Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): US Geological Survey Circular 930-O.]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): US Geological Survey Circular 930-O.]
  		•  Calaverite
    AuTe
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [http://gisarabia.brgm.fr/Publications/RESUMNEW.doc]
    Site Photo
    Saudi Arabia
    © Christopher O'Neill
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Staatz H.M. and Brownfield I.K. 1986, Tarce- and minor-element mineralogy of the microgranite at ghurayyah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. US-Geological Survey Open-File report 86.105]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Mocha Stone'
    (SiO
     
    2
    		, MnO
     
    2
    		)
    Reference: [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index", p463]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: []
  		•  Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [ Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Cohenite
    (Fe,Ni,Co)
     
    3
    		C
    Reference: [Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179]
  		•  Columbite
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Conichalcite ?
    CaCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Description: "Ferrosalite" composition.
    Reference: [Zulfiqar, A. & Hariri, M. M. (2006): Formation and mineral chemistry of a calcic skarn from Al-Madhiq, SW Saudi Arabia. Chemie der Erde 66, 187-201.]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Fayalite
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Habit: Blades 2-10cm long near pegmatites
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Ferrimolybdite
    Fe
     
    2
    		[MoO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Frohbergite
    FeTe
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Fergusonite-(Y)
    YNbO
     
    4
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Gagarinite-(Y)
    NaCaY(F,Cl)
     
    6
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [http://gisarabia.brgm.fr/Publications/RESUMNEW.doc; Rocks & Min.: 23:234.; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Gold
    var: Electrum
    (Au, Ag)
    Reference: [http://gisarabia.brgm.fr/Publications/RESUMNEW.doc]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179]
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Zulfiqar, A. & Hariri, M. M. (2006): Formation and mineral chemistry of a calcic skarn from Al-Madhiq, SW Saudi Arabia. Chemie der Erde 66, 187-201.]
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Selenite
    Reference: [Charles Creekmur collection]
    Site Photo
    Haql, Gulf of Aqaba, Mintaqah Al Jizan, Saudi Arabia
    © Charles Creekmur
  		•  Halite
    NaCl
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey Open-File Report SGS-OF-2004-12, 68 p.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [http://gisarabia.brgm.fr/Publications/RESUMNEW.doc; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Hessite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Zulfiqar, A. & Hariri, M. M. (2006): Formation and mineral chemistry of a calcic skarn from Al-Madhiq, SW Saudi Arabia. Chemie der Erde 66, 187-201.]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Iron
    var: Kamacite
    (Fe,Ni)
    Reference: [Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179]
  		•  Ixiolite
    (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)
     
    4
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Maghemite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179]
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Metatyuyamunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3-5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey]
  		•  'Mica Group'
    Reference: []
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): US Geological Survey Circular 930-O.]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): US Geological Survey Circular 930-O.]
  		•  'Oolitic Quartz'
    Reference: []
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey Open-File Report SGS-OF-2004-12, 68 p.]
  		•  Palygorskite
    (Mg,Al)
     
    5
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey Open-File Report SGS-OF-2004-12, 68 p.]
  		•  Petzite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AuTe
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Proustite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Pyrargyrite
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Pyrochlore
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Pyrocoproite
    (K,Na)
     
    2
    		Mg(P
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey Open-File Report SGS-OF-2004-12, 68 p.]
  		•  Pyrophosphite
    K
     
    2
    		Ca(P
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey Open-File Report SGS-OF-2004-12, 68 p.]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: []
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Chert
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey]
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Rhodonite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Rickardite
    Cu
     
    7
    		Te
     
    5
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Riebeckite ?
    [ ][Na
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Romarchite
    SnO
    Reference: [ http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/romarchite.pdf.]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Rutile
    var: Ilmenorutile
    Fe
     
    x
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2x
    		·4Ti
     
    1-x
    		O
     
    2
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Samarskite-(Y)
    (Y,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,U,Th,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  'Scapolite'
    Reference: [Zulfiqar, A. & Hariri, M. M. (2006): Formation and mineral chemistry of a calcic skarn from Al-Madhiq, SW Saudi Arabia. Chemie der Erde 66, 187-201.]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Kamilli, R.J., Cole, J.C., Elliott, J.E., and Criss, R.E. (1993): Economic Geology 88(7), 1743-1767]
  		•  Schreibersite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    3
    		P
    Reference: [Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179]
  		•  Scorodite ?
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Senaite
    Pb(Ti,Fe,Mn)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
    Reference: [Staatz H.M. and Brownfield I.K. 1986, Tarce- and minor-element mineralogy of the microgranite at ghurayyah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. US-Geological Survey Open-File report 86.105]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [http://gisarabia.brgm.fr/Publications/RESUMNEW.doc]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [http://gisarabia.brgm.fr/Publications/RESUMNEW.doc]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: []
  		•  Stannite
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Fe,Zn)SnS
     
    4
    Reference: [Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): US Geological Survey Circular 930-O.]
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): US Geological Survey Circular 930-O.]
  		•  Sylvanite
    (Au,Ag)
     
    2
    		Te
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Taenite
    (Fe,Ni)
    Reference: [Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Tellurium
    Te
    Reference: [ Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): US Geological Survey Circular 930-O.]
  		•  Thorite
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Zulfiqar, A. & Hariri, M. M. (2006): Formation and mineral chemistry of a calcic skarn from Al-Madhiq, SW Saudi Arabia. Chemie der Erde 66, 187-201.]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Troilite
    FeS
    Reference: [Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Urea
    CO(NH
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey Open-File Report SGS-OF-2004-12, 68 p.]
  		•  Varlamoffite
    (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Volynskite
    AgBiTe
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Vulcanite
    CuTe
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990]
  		•  Whitlockite
    Ca
     
    9
    		Mg[PO
     
    3
    		OH][PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    6
    Reference: [Saudi Geological Survey Open-File Report SGS-OF-2004-12, 68 p.]
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): US Geological Survey Circular 930-O.]
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
  		•  Zinnwaldite
    KLiFe
    2+
     
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.]
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    Jabal Tuwalah (Djebel Tuwallah), Mintaqah Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia
    © SMS 2008
  		•  Zirkelite ?
    (Ti,Ca,Zr)O
     
    2-x
    Reference: [Economic Geology (1996) 91:1414-1434]


    129 entries listed. 101 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    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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