Al-Madhiq area, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Al-Madhiq area | Area |
Mecca Region | Region |
Saudi Arabia | Country |
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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.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed 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. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | var. Oligoclase-Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Hornblende' | - | |
β | 'Scapolite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)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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