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Suwaqa al Gharbiya, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordani
Regional Level Types
Suwaqa al GharbiyaHill
Lisdan-Siwaga FaultFault
Hashem regionRegion
Daba-Siwaqa complexComplex
Transjordan PlateauPlateau
Amman GovernorateGovernorate
JordanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 23' 59'' North , 36° 4' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.40000,36.06667
GeoHash:
G#: sv9dssnyq
GRN:
N21E23
Area:
660 km2
Type:
Hill
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
260252
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260252:6
GUID (UUID V4):
311c6418-dcbf-4e88-a5ed-aedb1c44735f


Secondary uranium minerals in calcrete.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Metatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Strelkinite4.HB.30Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Ettringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 Β· 26H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vβ“˜ StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
UUranium
Uβ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uβ“˜ StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/jordan/amman/_suwaqahalgharbiyah/
Khoury, H.N. (2014) Geochemistry of Surficial Uranium Deposits from Central Jordan.
Khoury, H.N., Clark, I.D. (2014) Mineralogy and origin of surficial uranium deposits hosted in travertine and calcrete from central Jordan. Applied Geochemistry: 43: 49-65.
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