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Al-Madhiq area, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabiai
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Latitude & Longitude:
21° North , 41° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~393km
Locality type:


Skarn exposed to the SE, E, and NE of Al-Madhiq town.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
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.
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
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.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
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.
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
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.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
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.
β“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)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.
β“˜ '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.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
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.
β“˜ '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.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
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.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Oligoclase-Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Hornblende'-
β“˜'Scapolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

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Zulfiqar, A. and Hariri, M.M. (2006) Formation and mineral chemistry of a calcic skarn from Al-Madhiq, SW Saudi Arabia. Chemie der Erde, 66, 187-201.

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