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Lasail Mine, Sohar, Al Batinah North Governorate, Omani
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Lasail MineMine
SoharProvince
Al Batinah North GovernorateGovernorate
OmanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 16' 23'' North , 56° 26' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sohar108,274 (2017)29.1km
LiwΓ‘26,372 (2017)31.5km
Şaḩam89,327 (2014)47.5km
Shināş48,009 (2017)52.3km


An underground copper mine owned by Oman Mining Co.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124.
β“˜ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124.
β“˜ Mackinawite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)9S8
Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124.
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124.
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
β“˜Mackinawite2.CC.25(Fe,Ni)9S8
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ Mackinawite(Fe,Ni)9S8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feβ“˜ Mackinawite(Fe,Ni)9S8
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Mackinawite(Fe,Ni)9S8
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

References

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Mining Annual Review (1985) 479.
Collinson, T.B. (1986) Hydrothermal mineralization and basalt alteration in stock-work zones of the Bayda and Lasail massive sulfide deposits, Oman Ophiolite. Santa Barbara University of California (unpublished Masters Thesis) 164 pages.

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