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Wadi El-Lawi, Red Sea Governorate, Egypti
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Wadi El-LawiDeposit
Red Sea GovernorateGovernorate
EgyptCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 44' 38'' North , 34° 46' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
24.74389,34.76889
GeoHash:
G#: su2sz0mzt
GRN:
N17E23
Type:
Deposit
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Marsa Alam10,000 (2014)37.5km


Chromitite.

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Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Ahmed, A.H., Arai, S., and Attia, A.K. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 72-84.
β“˜ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
Reference: Ahmed, A.H., Arai, S., and Attia, A.K. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 72-84.
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Reference: Ahmed, A.H., Arai, S., and Attia, A.K. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 72-84.
β“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Ahmed, A.H., Arai, S., and Attia, A.K. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 72-84.
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Reference: Ahmed, A.H., Arai, S., and Attia, A.K. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 72-84.
β“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Reference: Ahmed, A.H., Arai, S., and Attia, A.K. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 72-84.
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: Ahmed, A.H., Arai, S., and Attia, A.K. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 72-84.
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Reference: Ahmed, A.H., Arai, S., and Attia, A.K. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 72-84.
β“˜ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Reference: Ahmed, A. H., & Arai, S. (2003). Platinum-group elements mineralogy of Late Proterozoic podiform chromitites from the Eastern Desert of Egypt: a preliminary result. In Proceed. of 7th Biennial SGA Meeting, Athens, Greece. In: Eliopoulos, et al., Eds., Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Development, Millpress, Rotterdam (pp. 555-558).
β“˜ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Reference: Ahmed, A. H., & Arai, S. (2003). Platinum-group elements mineralogy of Late Proterozoic podiform chromitites from the Eastern Desert of Egypt: a preliminary result. In Proceed. of 7th Biennial SGA Meeting, Athens, Greece. In: Eliopoulos, et al., Eds., Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Development, Millpress, Rotterdam (pp. 555-558).
β“˜ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Ahmed, A.H., Arai, S., and Attia, A.K. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 72-84.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Ahmed, A.H., Arai, S., and Attia, A.K. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 72-84.
β“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Reference: Ahmed, A. H., & Arai, S. (2003). Platinum-group elements mineralogy of Late Proterozoic podiform chromitites from the Eastern Desert of Egypt: a preliminary result. In Proceed. of 7th Biennial SGA Meeting, Athens, Greece. In: Eliopoulos, et al., Eds., Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Development, Millpress, Rotterdam (pp. 555-558).
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Reference: Ahmed, A.H., Arai, S., and Attia, A.K. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 72-84.
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Ahmed, A.H., Arai, S., and Attia, A.K. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 72-84.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Hollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
β“˜Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
β“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sβ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asβ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruβ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
RhRhodium
Rhβ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhβ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdβ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
IrIridium
Irβ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptβ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2

References

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Ahmed, A.H., Arai, S., and Attia, A.K. (2001) Petrological characteristics of podiform chromitites and associated peridotites of the Pan African Proterozoic ophiolite complexes of Egypt. Mineralium Deposita, 36, 72-84.
Ahmed, A. H., & Arai, S. (2003). Platinum-group elements mineralogy of Late Proterozoic podiform chromitites from the Eastern Desert of Egypt: a preliminary result. In Proceed. of 7th Biennial SGA Meeting, Athens, Greece. In: Eliopoulos, et al., Eds., Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Development, Millpress, Rotterdam (pp. 555-558).

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