Al Wusta Governorate, Omani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Al Wusta Governorate | Governorate |
| Oman | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Haymā’ | 1,294 (2013) |
Other Languages:
Arabic:
محافظة الوسطى, سلطنة عمان
French:
Al-Wusta, Oman
German:
Al-Wusta, Oman
Italian:
Governatorato di al-Wusta, Oman
Russian:
Эль-Вуста, Оман
Simplified Chinese:
中部省, 阿曼
Spanish:
Gobernación de Al Wusta, Omán
Basque:
Al Wusta, Oman
Bavarian:
Al-Wusta, Oman
Bengali:
আল উস্তা গভর্নোরেট, ওমান
Cebuano:
Muḩāfaz̧at al Wusţá, Oman
Czech:
Al-Wusta, Omán
Danish:
Al Wusta Governorate, Oman
Dutch:
Al Wusta, Oman
Esperanto:
Meza Gubernio, Omano
Farsi/Persian:
استان وسطی, عمان
Finnish:
Al-Wusta, Oman
Greek:
Αλ Γούστα, Ομάν
Gujarati:
અલ વસ્ટા ગવર્નોરેટ, ઓમાન
Hindi:
अल वुस्ता मुहाफ़ज़ाह, ओमान
Hungarian:
Középső régió, Omán
Indonesian:
Kegubernuran Al-Wusta, Oman
Japanese:
ウスタ行政区, オマーン
Kannada:
ಅಲ್ ವಸ್ಟಾ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್, ಒಮಾನ್
Korean:
중부 주, 오만
Latvian:
Vustas muhāfaza, Omāna
Lithuanian:
Vustos regionas, Omanas
Malay:
Wilayah Al Wusta, Oman
Marathi:
अल वस्ता गव्हर्नोरेट, ओमान
Norwegian:
Al Wusta, Oman
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Al Wusta guvernement, Oman
Polish:
Prowincja Centralna, Oman
Portuguese:
Central, Omã
Sinhalese:
අල් වුට්සා පළාත, ඕමානය
Swahili:
Al Wusta, Omani
Swedish:
Al Wusta, Oman
Tamil:
அல் வ்உஸ்தா கோவெர்னோரே, ஓமான்
Telugu:
అల్ వుస్టా గవర్నరేట్, ఒమన్
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าราชการอัลวุสฏอ, ประเทศโอมาน
Turkish:
El Vusta valiliği, Umman
Ukrainian:
Ель-Вуста, Оман
Urdu:
محافظہ وسطی, سلطنت عمان
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Al Wusta, Oman
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| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Reference: Zhang, A., & Hsu, W. (2009). Refractory inclusions and aluminum‐rich chondrules in Sayh al Uhaymir 290 CH chondrite: Petrography and mineralogy. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 44(6), 787-804. |
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Localities: Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 87, MAPS 38, A189-A248 (2003) |
| ⓘ 'Anosovite' Formula: Ti3O5 Reference: Zhang, A. C., Ma, C., Sakamoto, N., Wang, R. C., Hsu, W. B., & Yurimoto, H. (2015). Mineralogical anatomy and implications of a Ti–Sc-rich ultrarefractory inclusion from Sayh al Uhaymir 290 CH3 chondrite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 163, 27-39. |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Worthing, M. A., & Nasir, S. (2008). Cambro-Ordovician potassic (alkaline) magmatism in Central Oman: Petrological and geochemical constraints on petrogenesis. Lithos, 106(1-2), 25-38. |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Localities: Sayh al Uhaymir 094 Martian meteorite (SaU 094), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Sayh al Uhaymir 085 meteorite (SaH 085), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Sayh al Uhaymir 005 meteorite (SaU 005), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Sayh al Uhaymir 290 meteorite, Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Reference: Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 11492, 2003 |
| ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] Reference: Zhang, A., & Hsu, W. (2009). Refractory inclusions and aluminum‐rich chondrules in Sayh al Uhaymir 290 CH chondrite: Petrography and mineralogy. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 44(6), 787-804. |
| ⓘ Baddeleyite Formula: ZrO2 Reference: Zhang, A., & Hsu, W. (2009). Refractory inclusions and aluminum‐rich chondrules in Sayh al Uhaymir 290 CH chondrite: Petrography and mineralogy. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 44(6), 787-804. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 84, MAPS 35, A199-A225 (2000) |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Reference: Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 11492, 2003 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Localities: Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 84, MAPS 35, A199-A225 (2000) |
| ⓘ Cronstedtite Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Ivanova, M. A., Nazarov, M. A., Clayton, R. N., Mayeda, T. K., & Taylor, L. A. (2003, March). Sayh al Uhaymir 085, CV3 chondrite: mineralogical links with CK chondrites. In Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf (Vol. 24, p. 1226). |
| ⓘ Davisite Formula: CaScAlSiO6 Reference: Zhang, A. C., Ma, C., Sakamoto, N., Wang, R. C., Hsu, W. B., & Yurimoto, H. (2015). Mineralogical anatomy and implications of a Ti–Sc-rich ultrarefractory inclusion from Sayh al Uhaymir 290 CH3 chondrite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 163, 27-39. |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Localities: Reference: Ivanova, M. A., Nazarov, M. A., Clayton, R. N., Mayeda, T. K., & Taylor, L. A. (2003, March). Sayh al Uhaymir 085, CV3 chondrite: mineralogical links with CK chondrites. In Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf (Vol. 24, p. 1226). |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Localities: Sayh al Uhaymir 169 Lunar meteorite (SaH 169), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman South Oman meteorite, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Sayh al Uhaymir 085 meteorite (SaH 085), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Sayh al Uhaymir 290 meteorite, Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Sayh al Uhaymir 001 meteorite (SaU 001), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Reference: The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 87 |
| ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 Reference: Binns, R. A. (1968). Cognate xenoliths in chondritic meteorites: Examples in Mezö-Madaras and Ghubara. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 32(3), 299-317. |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 87 |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Localities: Sayh al Uhaymir 085 meteorite (SaH 085), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Sayh al Uhaymir 005 meteorite (SaU 005), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Sayh al Uhaymir 290 meteorite, Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Sayh al Uhaymir 001 meteorite (SaU 001), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Reference: Ivanova, M. A., Nazarov, M. A., Clayton, R. N., Mayeda, T. K., & Taylor, L. A. (2003, March). Sayh al Uhaymir 085, CV3 chondrite: mineralogical links with CK chondrites. In Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf (Vol. 24, p. 1226). |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Reference: Goodrich, C. A., Scott, E.R.D. & Fioretti, A.M. (2004) INVITED REVIEW—Ureilitic breccias: Clues to the petrologic structure and impact disruption of the ureilite parent body. Chemie der Erde 64 (4): 283-327. (Nov 2004). |
| ⓘ Grossite Formula: CaAl4O7 Reference: Zhang, A., & Hsu, W. (2009). Refractory inclusions and aluminum‐rich chondrules in Sayh al Uhaymir 290 CH chondrite: Petrography and mineralogy. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 44(6), 787-804. |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Zhang, A., & Hsu, W. (2009). Refractory inclusions and aluminum‐rich chondrules in Sayh al Uhaymir 290 CH chondrite: Petrography and mineralogy. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 44(6), 787-804. |
| ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 Reference: Zhang, A., & Hsu, W. (2009). Refractory inclusions and aluminum‐rich chondrules in Sayh al Uhaymir 290 CH chondrite: Petrography and mineralogy. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 44(6), 787-804. |
| ⓘ Hexaferrum Formula: (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir) Reference: Zhang, A. C., Ma, C., Sakamoto, N., Wang, R. C., Hsu, W. B., & Yurimoto, H. (2015). Mineralogical anatomy and implications of a Ti–Sc-rich ultrarefractory inclusion from Sayh al Uhaymir 290 CH3 chondrite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 163, 27-39. |
| ⓘ Hibonite Formula: CaAl12O19 Reference: Zhang, A., & Hsu, W. (2009). Refractory inclusions and aluminum‐rich chondrules in Sayh al Uhaymir 290 CH chondrite: Petrography and mineralogy. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 44(6), 787-804. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Localities: Sayh al Uhaymir 169 Lunar meteorite (SaH 169), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Sayh al Uhaymir 094 Martian meteorite (SaU 094), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Quilitat Suweidi Intrusion, Huqf Area, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Qarn Aswad Intrusion, Huqf Area, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Reference: The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 87 |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Localities: Reference: The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 87 |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Localities: Reference: The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 87 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Localities: Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 87, MAPS 38, A189-A248 (2003) |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Ivanova, M. A., Nazarov, M. A., Clayton, R. N., Mayeda, T. K., & Taylor, L. A. (2003, March). Sayh al Uhaymir 085, CV3 chondrite: mineralogical links with CK chondrites. In Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf (Vol. 24, p. 1226). |
| ⓘ 'Maskelynite' Localities: Reference: Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 11492, 2003 |
| ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) Localities: Reference: Ivanova, M. A., Nazarov, M. A., Clayton, R. N., Mayeda, T. K., & Taylor, L. A. (2003, March). Sayh al Uhaymir 085, CV3 chondrite: mineralogical links with CK chondrites. In Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf (Vol. 24, p. 1226). |
| ⓘ Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 Localities: Reference: The Meteoritical Bulletin, Vol 87 |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Localities: Reference: Ivanova, M. A., Nazarov, M. A., Clayton, R. N., Mayeda, T. K., & Taylor, L. A. (2003, March). Sayh al Uhaymir 085, CV3 chondrite: mineralogical links with CK chondrites. In Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf (Vol. 24, p. 1226). |
| ⓘ Niningerite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S Description: Niningerite with exolved troilite Reference: Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998) |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Locality: Sayh al Uhaymir 169 Lunar meteorite (SaH 169), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Reference: The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 87 |
| ⓘ Panguite Formula: (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 Reference: Zhang, A. C., Ma, C., Sakamoto, N., Wang, R. C., Hsu, W. B., & Yurimoto, H. (2015). Mineralogical anatomy and implications of a Ti–Sc-rich ultrarefractory inclusion from Sayh al Uhaymir 290 CH3 chondrite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 163, 27-39. |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 Reference: Zhang, A., & Hsu, W. (2009). Refractory inclusions and aluminum‐rich chondrules in Sayh al Uhaymir 290 CH chondrite: Petrography and mineralogy. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 44(6), 787-804.; Zhang, A. C., Ma, C., Sakamoto, N., Wang, R. C., Hsu, W. B., & Yurimoto, H. (2015). Mineralogical anatomy and implications of a Ti–Sc-rich ultrarefractory inclusion from Sayh al Uhaymir 290 CH3 chondrite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 163, 27-39. |
| ⓘ Perryite Formula: (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 Reference: Reed, S.J.B. (1968) Perryite in the Kota-Kota and South Oman enstatite chondrites. Mineralogical Magazine: 36: 850-854. |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Worthing, M. A., & Nasir, S. (2008). Cambro-Ordovician potassic (alkaline) magmatism in Central Oman: Petrological and geochemical constraints on petrogenesis. Lithos, 106(1-2), 25-38. |
| ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Localities: Sayh al Uhaymir 094 Martian meteorite (SaU 094), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Hajmah (a) meteorite, Hajmah, Jiddat al Harasis, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Sayh al Uhaymir 085 meteorite (SaH 085), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Sayh al Uhaymir 005 meteorite (SaU 005), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Reference: Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 11492, 2003 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: Reference: The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 87
Xing, W., Lin, Y., Zhang, C., Zhang, M., Hu, S., Hofmann, B. A., ... & Gu, L. (2020). Discovery of reidite in the lunar meteorite Sayh al Uhaymir 169. Geophysical Research Letters, 47(21), e2020GL089583. |
| ⓘ Pseudobrookite Formula: Fe2TiO5 Reference: Zhang, A. C., Ma, C., Sakamoto, N., Wang, R. C., Hsu, W. B., & Yurimoto, H. (2015). Mineralogical anatomy and implications of a Ti–Sc-rich ultrarefractory inclusion from Sayh al Uhaymir 290 CH3 chondrite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 163, 27-39. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Ivanova, M. A., Nazarov, M. A., Clayton, R. N., Mayeda, T. K., & Taylor, L. A. (2003, March). Sayh al Uhaymir 085, CV3 chondrite: mineralogical links with CK chondrites. In Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf (Vol. 24, p. 1226). |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Localities: Reference: Ivanova, M. A., Nazarov, M. A., Clayton, R. N., Mayeda, T. K., & Taylor, L. A. (2003, March). Sayh al Uhaymir 085, CV3 chondrite: mineralogical links with CK chondrites. In Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf (Vol. 24, p. 1226). |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: Reference: Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 11492, 2003 |
| ⓘ Reidite Formula: ZrSiO4 Locality: Sayh al Uhaymir 169 Lunar meteorite (SaH 169), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Reference: Xing, W., Lin, Y., Zhang, C., Zhang, M., Hu, S., Hofmann, B. A., ... & Gu, L. (2020). Discovery of reidite in the lunar meteorite Sayh al Uhaymir 169. Geophysical Research Letters, 47(21), e2020GL089583. |
| ⓘ Roedderite Formula: KNaMg2(Mg3Si12)O30 Reference: Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, cat. no. MET 106 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: Worthing, M. A., & Nasir, S. (2008). Cambro-Ordovician potassic (alkaline) magmatism in Central Oman: Petrological and geochemical constraints on petrogenesis. Lithos, 106(1-2), 25-38. |
| ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl Localities: Reference: Ivanova, M. A., Nazarov, M. A., Clayton, R. N., Mayeda, T. K., & Taylor, L. A. (2003, March). Sayh al Uhaymir 085, CV3 chondrite: mineralogical links with CK chondrites. In Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf (Vol. 24, p. 1226). |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Localities: Reference: The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 87 |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Ivanova, M. A., Nazarov, M. A., Clayton, R. N., Mayeda, T. K., & Taylor, L. A. (2003, March). Sayh al Uhaymir 085, CV3 chondrite: mineralogical links with CK chondrites. In Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf (Vol. 24, p. 1226). |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 Locality: Sayh al Uhaymir 169 Lunar meteorite (SaH 169), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Reference: The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 87 |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Localities: Reference: The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 87 |
| ⓘ Whitlockite Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) Localities: Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 87, MAPS 38, A189-A248 (2003) |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Locality: Sayh al Uhaymir 169 Lunar meteorite (SaH 169), Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman Reference: The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 87
Xing, W., Lin, Y., Zhang, C., Zhang, M., Hu, S., Hofmann, B. A., ... & Gu, L. (2020). Discovery of reidite in the lunar meteorite Sayh al Uhaymir 169. Geophysical Research Letters, 47(21), e2020GL089583. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | Hexaferrum | 1.AG.05 | (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir) |
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Perryite | 1.BB.10 | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Niningerite | 2.CD.10 | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Grossite | 4.CC.15 | CaAl4O7 |
| ⓘ | Hibonite | 4.CC.45 | CaAl12O19 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Panguite | 4.CC.35 | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 4.CB.15 | Fe2TiO5 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| ⓘ | Whitlockite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Fassaite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| ⓘ | Cronstedtite | 9.ED.15 | Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Davisite | 9.DA.15 | CaScAlSiO6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Reidite | 9.AD.45 | ZrSiO4 |
| ⓘ | Roedderite | 9.CM.05 | KNaMg2(Mg3Si12)O30 |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Anosovite' | - | Ti3O5 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Maskelynite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| O | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| O | ⓘ Grossite | CaAl4O7 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Anosovite | Ti3O5 |
| O | ⓘ Davisite | CaScAlSiO6 |
| O | ⓘ Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Roedderite | KNaMg2(Mg3Si12)O30 |
| O | ⓘ Reidite | ZrSiO4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Na | ⓘ Roedderite | KNaMg2(Mg3Si12)O30 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | ⓘ Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Mg | ⓘ Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Roedderite | KNaMg2(Mg3Si12)O30 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Al | ⓘ Grossite | CaAl4O7 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| Al | ⓘ Davisite | CaScAlSiO6 |
| Al | ⓘ Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Davisite | CaScAlSiO6 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Roedderite | KNaMg2(Mg3Si12)O30 |
| Si | ⓘ Reidite | ZrSiO4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| P | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Roedderite | KNaMg2(Mg3Si12)O30 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossite | CaAl4O7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Davisite | CaScAlSiO6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Sc | Scandium | |
| Sc | ⓘ Davisite | CaScAlSiO6 |
| Sc | ⓘ Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Anosovite | Ti3O5 |
| Ti | ⓘ Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cronstedtite | Fe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hexaferrum | (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Panguite | (Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3 |
| Zr | ⓘ Reidite | ZrSiO4 |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Hexaferrum | (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir) |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | ⓘ Hexaferrum | (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Hexaferrum | (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir) |
Fossils
There are 30 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 389 |
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 296 Ma (Permian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 11 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 30 fossil localities |
- Al Wusta Governorate
- Paleogene🐚 Duqam
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Duqm locality
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Filim locality
- Cenozoic🐚 Gebel Madrakah - Warak Fm
- Permian🐚 Hauski
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Hugf locality
- Permian🐚 Huqf 4
- Permian🐚 Huqf1 Section
- Permian🐚 Jabal Gharif JPP347B
- Permian🐚 Jabal Gharif JPP392A
- Permian🐚 Jabal Gharif OL105
- Permian🐚 Jebel Gharif OL108
- Cenozoic🐚 Karmah Pass - Warak Fm
- Cenozoic🐚 Madrakah Cliffs - Shuwayr Fm
- Permian🐚 Saiwan
- Al Wusta Governorate
- Permian🐚 Saiwan
- Permian🐚 Saiwan 1 OL14
- Permian🐚 Saiwan 1 OL16
- Permian🐚 Saiwan 1 OL17
- Permian🐚 Saiwan 1 OL18
- Permian🐚 Saiwan NW OM58
- Permian🐚 Saiwan OL130
- Permian🐚 Saiwan section 6-2
- Permian🐚 Saiwan section 6-3
- Permian🐚 Saiwan section AO124
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 South of Saiwan locality
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Wadi Khuraysilah locality
- Quaternary🐚 Whaling Survey
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Wusta_Governorate_(Oman) |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q958518 |
| GeoNames ID: | 411737 |
Localities in this Region
- Al Wusta Governorate
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Sayh al Uhaymir 001 meteorite, Sayh al Uhaymir, Al Wusta Governorate, Oman