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Eilat, Southern District (HaDarom District), Israeli
Regional Level Types
EilatCity
Southern District (HaDarom District)District
IsraelCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Eilat45,588 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
14768
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14768:7
GUID (UUID V4):
03117877-45dd-4777-8a70-2fb2bd3886cd
Other Languages:
Arabic:
إيلات, المنطقة الجنوبية, إسرائيل
French:
Eilat, district sud, Israël
German:
Eilat, Südbezirk, Israel
Hebrew:
אילת, מחוז הדרום, ישראל
Italian:
Eilat, distretto Sud, Israele
Russian:
Эйлат, Южный округ, Израиль
Simplified Chinese:
埃拉特, 南部区, 以色列
Spanish:
Eilat, Distrito Meridional, Israel
Afrikaans:
Eilat, Suidelike distrik, Israel
Albanian:
Eilat, Izraeli
Armenian:
Էյլաթ, Հարավային մարզ, Իսրայել
Azeri:
Eylat, Cənubi dairəsi , İsrail
Basque:
Eilat, Hegoaldeko barrutia, Israel
Belarusian:
Эйлат, Паўднёвая акруга Ізраіля, Ізраіль
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Эйлят, Паўднёвая акруга, Ізраіль
Bengali:
ইলাত, ইসরায়েল
Bulgarian:
Ейлат, Южен окръг, Израел
Catalan:
Elat, districte del Sud, Israel
Cebuano:
Eilat, Southern District, Israel
Chechen:
Эйлат, Къилба кӀошт, Израиль
Croatian:
Eilat, Izrael
Czech:
Ejlat, Jižní distrikt, Izrael
Danish:
Eilat, Syddistriktet, Israel
Dutch:
Eilat, Zuid, Israël
Egyptian Arabic:
ايلات, اسرائيل
Esperanto:
Ejlato, Suda distrikto de Israelo, Israelo
Estonian:
Elat, Lõunaringkond, Iisrael
Farsi/Persian:
ایلات, استان جنوب, اسرائیل
Finnish:
Eilat, Eteläinen hallintoalue, Israel
Galician:
Eilat, Israel
Georgian:
ეილათი, სამხრეთი რაიონი, ისრაელი
Greek:
Εϊλάτ, Ισραήλ
Greenlandic:
Eilat, Israel
Gujarati:
એલાત, ઈઝરાયલ
Hindi:
एलाट, इज़राइल
Hungarian:
Eilat, Déli körzet, Izrael
Indonesian:
Eilat, Distrik Selatan, Israel
Irish Gaelic:
Eilat, Iosrael
Japanese:
エイラート, 南部地区, イスラエル
Javanese:
Eilat, Israèl
Judaeo-Spanish:
Eilat, Distrito del Sud, Israel
Kannada:
ಇಲತ್, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್
Korean:
에일라트, 남부구, 이스라엘
Latvian:
Elata, Dienvidu apgabals, Izraēla
Limburgian:
Eilat, Israël
Lithuanian:
Elatas, Pietų apskritis, Izraelis
Macedonian:
Ејлат, Јужен округ, Израел
Malay:
Eilat, Daerah Selatan, Israel
Manx:
Eilat, Slyst Yiass, Israel
Marathi:
ऐलात, इस्रायल
Norwegian:
Eilat, Sørdistriktet, Israel
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Eilat, Det sørlege distriktet i Israel, Israel
Polish:
Ejlat, Dystrykt Południowy, Izrael
Portuguese:
Eilat, Distrito Sul, Israel
Romanian:
Eilat, Districtul de Sud, Israel
Scots:
Eilat, Soothren Destrict, Israel
Serbian:
Еилат, Јужни округ, Израел
Serbo-Croatian:
Eilat, Južni okrug, Izrael
Sinhalese:
ඊලට්, ඊශ්‍රායලය
Slovak:
Ejlat, Izrael
Swedish:
Eilat, Södra distriktet, Israel
Tagalog:
Eilat, Israel
Tamil:
ஏலாத், தெற்கு மாவட்டம், இசுரேல்
Telugu:
ఎలాట్, ఇజ్రాయిల్
Thai:
ไอลัต, ประเทศอิสราเอล
Traditional Chinese:
埃拉特, 南部區, 以色列
Turkish:
Eilat, Güney Bölgesi, İsrail
Ukrainian:
Ейлат, Південний округ, Ізраїль
Urdu:
ایلات, جنوبی ضلع , اسرائیل
Veps:
Eilat, Izrail'
Vietnamese:
Eilat, Quận Nam, Israel
Waray:
Eilat, Israel
Welsh:
Eilat, Israel
West Frisian:
Eilat, Israel
Yiddish:
אילת, דרום דיסטריקט, ישראל
Zeelandic:
Eilat, Israël


Locality of so-called "Eilat stone", chrysocolla intergrown with turquoise and pseudomalachite. However, this occurrence has been completely worked out, and the "Eilat stone" currently sold to tourists in Israel is really from Morocco, Congo and Arizona.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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

34 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: 2km east of Eilat
Anilite
Formula: Cu7S4
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Bisbeeite'
Formula: (Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Copper
Formula: Cu
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Eilat Stone'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorellestadite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Fluorellestadite var. Wilkeite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Anilite2.BA.10Cu7S4
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Fluorellestadite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
var. Wilkeite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Dioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
Plancheite9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Palygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Wad'-
'Limonite'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Bisbeeite'-(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
'Eilat Stone'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
H ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
H PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H Bisbeeite(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
O ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
O PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O Fluorellestadite var. WilkeiteCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
O Bisbeeite(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
F Fluorellestadite var. WilkeiteCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mg Bisbeeite(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Si FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Si PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Fluorellestadite var. WilkeiteCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Si Bisbeeite(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AniliteCu7S4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S DjurleiteCu31S16
S FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S Fluorellestadite var. WilkeiteCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
Cl ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Fluorellestadite var. WilkeiteCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
VVanadium
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AniliteCu7S4
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cu DjurleiteCu31S16
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cu PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cu Bisbeeite(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
ZnZinc
Zn ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences15
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tubipora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alcyonacea : Tubiporidae : Tubipora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Acropora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Acropora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Astreopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Astreopora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Favia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Favia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Favites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Goniastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lobophyllia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Lobophylliidae : Lobophyllia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Montipora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Montipora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Platygyra
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Platygyra0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Porites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Seriatopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Seriatopora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Stylophora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Plesiosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Plesiosauria100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyphastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Cyphastrea0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Gyrosmilia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Euphylliidae : Gyrosmilia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eilat
Wikidata ID:Q134762
GeoNames ID:295277

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