Abu Hommos, Beheira Governorate, Egypti
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β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: Bridges,J.C. & Grady, M.M. (2000): Evaporite mineral assemblages in the nakhlite (martian) meteorites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 176, 267-279 |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Allan H Treiman, The parent magma of the Nakhla (SNC) meteorite, inferred from magmatic inclusions, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 57, Issue 19, October 1993, Pages 4753-4767, ISSN 0016-7037, 10.1016/0016-7037(93)90198-6. |
β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Allan H Treiman, The parent magma of the Nakhla (SNC) meteorite, inferred from magmatic inclusions, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 57, Issue 19, October 1993, Pages 4753-4767, ISSN 0016-7037, 10.1016/0016-7037(93)90198-6.; J.C. Bridges, M.M. Grady (2000) Evaporite mineral assemblages in the nakhlite (martian) meteorites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 176:267-279; Hamilton and Christensen (1997) J. Geophys. Res., 102 E11:25593-25603; Berkley, J. L., Keil, K., & Prinz, M. (1980) Comparative petrology and origin of Governador Valadares and other nakhlites. In: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 11th, Houston, TX, March 17-21, 1980, Proceedings. Volume 2. (A82-22296 09-91) New York, Pergamon Press, 1980, p. 1089-1102.; Malavergne, V., Guyot, F., Benzerara, K., & Martinez, I. (2001). Description of new shockβinduced phases in the Shergotty, Zagami, Nakhla and Chassigny meteorites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(10), 1297-1305.; Rull, F., MartinezβFrias, J., Sansano, A., Medina, J., & Edwards, H. G. M. (2004). Comparative microβRaman study of the Nakhla and Vaca Muerta meteorites. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 35(6), 497-503. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Chatzitheodoridis, E. & Turner, G. (1990) Secondary minerals in the Nakhla meteorite. Meteoritics, vol. 25, p. 354.; Rull, F., MartinezβFrias, J., Sansano, A., Medina, J., & Edwards, H. G. M. (2004). Comparative microβRaman study of the Nakhla and Vaca Muerta meteorites. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 35(6), 497-503. |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Berkley, J. L., Keil, K., & Prinz, M. (1980) Comparative petrology and origin of Governador Valadares and other nakhlites. In: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 11th, Houston, TX, March 17-21, 1980, Proceedings. Volume 2. (A82-22296 09-91) New York, Pergamon Press, 1980, p. 1089-1102. |
β Chlorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl Reference: Bridges,J.C. & Grady, M.M. (2000): Evaporite mineral assemblages in the nakhlite (martian) meteorites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 176, 267-279; Berkley, J. L., Keil, K., & Prinz, M. (1980) Comparative petrology and origin of Governador Valadares and other nakhlites. In: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 11th, Houston, TX, March 17-21, 1980, Proceedings. Volume 2. (A82-22296 09-91) New York, Pergamon Press, 1980, p. 1089-1102.; Rull, F., MartinezβFrias, J., Sansano, A., Medina, J., & Edwards, H. G. M. (2004). Comparative microβRaman study of the Nakhla and Vaca Muerta meteorites. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 35(6), 497-503. |
β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Allan H Treiman, The parent magma of the Nakhla (SNC) meteorite, inferred from magmatic inclusions, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 57, Issue 19, October 1993, Pages 4753-4767, ISSN 0016-7037, 10.1016/0016-7037(93)90198-6. |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: HUTCHISON, R., Gale, N. H., & Arden, J. W. (1975). Invalid 4.01-Gyr model UβPb βageβof the Nakhla meteorite. Nature 254, 678 - 680 |
β Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 Reference: Hamilton and Christensen (1997) J. Geophys. Res., 102 E11:25593-25603; Berkley, J. L., Keil, K., & Prinz, M. (1980) Comparative petrology and origin of Governador Valadares and other nakhlites. In: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 11th, Houston, TX, March 17-21, 1980, Proceedings. Volume 2. (A82-22296 09-91) New York, Pergamon Press, 1980, p. 1089-1102.; Malavergne, V., Guyot, F., Benzerara, K., & Martinez, I. (2001). Description of new shockβinduced phases in the Shergotty, Zagami, Nakhla and Chassigny meteorites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(10), 1297-1305. |
β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Treiman, A. H. & Gooding, J. L. (1991) Iddingsite in the Nakhla meteorite: TEM study of mineralogy and texture of pre-terrestrial (Martian?) alterations. Meteoritics, vol. 26, p. 402.; Allan H Treiman, The parent magma of the Nakhla (SNC) meteorite, inferred from magmatic inclusions, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 57, Issue 19, October 1993, Pages 4753-4767, ISSN 0016-7037, 10.1016/0016-7037(93)90198-6.; Bridges,J.C. & Grady, M.M. (2000): Evaporite mineral assemblages in the nakhlite (martian) meteorites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 176, 267-279; Malavergne, V., Guyot, F., Benzerara, K., & Martinez, I. (2001). Description of new shockβinduced phases in the Shergotty, Zagami, Nakhla and Chassigny meteorites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36(10), 1297-1305.; Rull, F., MartinezβFrias, J., Sansano, A., Medina, J., & Edwards, H. G. M. (2004). Comparative microβRaman study of the Nakhla and Vaca Muerta meteorites. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 35(6), 497-503. |
β Ferrihydrite Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2 Reference: Treiman, A. H. & Gooding, J. L. (1991) Iddingsite in the Nakhla meteorite: TEM study of mineralogy and texture of pre-terrestrial (Martian?) alterations. Meteoritics, vol. 26, p. 402. |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Bridges,J.C. & Grady, M.M. (2000): Evaporite mineral assemblages in the nakhlite (martian) meteorites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 176, 267-279 |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Chatzitheodoridis, E. & Turner, G. (1990) Secondary minerals in the Nakhla meteorite. Meteoritics, vol. 25, p. 354.; J.C. Bridges, M.M. Grady (2000) Evaporite mineral assemblages in the nakhlite (martian) meteorites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 176:267-279 |
β Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: Chatzitheodoridis, E. & Turner, G. (1990) Secondary minerals in the Nakhla meteorite. Meteoritics, vol. 25, p. 354.; Bridges,J.C. & Grady, M.M. (2000): Evaporite mineral assemblages in the nakhlite (martian) meteorites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 176, 267-279 |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Treiman, A. H. & Gooding, J. L. (1991) Iddingsite in the Nakhla meteorite: TEM study of mineralogy and texture of pre-terrestrial (Martian?) alterations. Meteoritics, vol. 26, p. 402. |
β 'Iddingsite' Formula: MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O Reference: Treiman, A. H. & Gooding, J. L. (1991) Iddingsite in the Nakhla meteorite: TEM study of mineralogy and texture of pre-terrestrial (Martian?) alterations. Meteoritics, vol. 26, p. 402. |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Allan H Treiman, The parent magma of the Nakhla (SNC) meteorite, inferred from magmatic inclusions, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 57, Issue 19, October 1993, Pages 4753-4767, ISSN 0016-7037, 10.1016/0016-7037(93)90198-6.; J.C. Bridges, M.M. Grady (2000) Evaporite mineral assemblages in the nakhlite (martian) meteorites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 176:267-279; Rull, F., MartinezβFrias, J., Sansano, A., Medina, J., & Edwards, H. G. M. (2004). Comparative microβRaman study of the Nakhla and Vaca Muerta meteorites. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 35(6), 497-503. |
β Jarosite ? Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Treiman, A. H. & Gooding, J. L. (1991) Iddingsite in the Nakhla meteorite: TEM study of mineralogy and texture of pre-terrestrial (Martian?) alterations. Meteoritics, vol. 26, p. 402. |
β 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: Hamilton and Christensen (1997) J. Geophys. Res., 102 E11:25593-25603 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: J.C. Bridges, M.M. Grady (2000) Evaporite mineral assemblages in the nakhlite (martian) meteorites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 176:267-279; Hamilton and Christensen (1997) J. Geophys. Res., 102 E11:25593-25603 |
β Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Rull, F., MartinezβFrias, J., Sansano, A., Medina, J., & Edwards, H. G. M. (2004). Comparative microβRaman study of the Nakhla and Vaca Muerta meteorites. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 35(6), 497-503. |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Bridges, J.C. and Grady, M.M. (2000) Evaporite mineral assemblages in the nakhlite (martian) meteorites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 176, 267-279.;
Hamilton and Christensen (1997) J. Geophys. Res., 102 E11:25593-25603;
Cohen, B.E., Mark, D.F., Tomkinson, T., Lee, M.R., and Smith, C.L. (2015) Martian Igneous Activity and Fluid-Based Alteration: Chronological Constraints from 40Ar/39Ar Analyses of the Nakhlites. In: 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 16-20 Mar 2015. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: J.C. Bridges, M.M. Grady (2000) Evaporite mineral assemblages in the nakhlite (martian) meteorites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 176:267-279; Berkley, J. L., Keil, K., & Prinz, M. (1980) Comparative petrology and origin of Governador Valadares and other nakhlites. In: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 11th, Houston, TX, March 17-21, 1980, Proceedings. Volume 2. (A82-22296 09-91) New York, Pergamon Press, 1980, p. 1089-1102. |
β Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: Treiman, A. H. & Gooding, J. L. (1991) Iddingsite in the Nakhla meteorite: TEM study of mineralogy and texture of pre-terrestrial (Martian?) alterations. Meteoritics, vol. 26, p. 402. |
β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: Treiman, A. H. & Gooding, J. L. (1991) Iddingsite in the Nakhla meteorite: TEM study of mineralogy and texture of pre-terrestrial (Martian?) alterations. Meteoritics, vol. 26, p. 402. |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Chatzitheodoridis, E. & Turner, G. (1990) Secondary minerals in the Nakhla meteorite. Meteoritics, vol. 25, p. 354.; J.C. Bridges, M.M. Grady (2000) Evaporite mineral assemblages in the nakhlite (martian) meteorites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 176:267-279; Rull, F., MartinezβFrias, J., Sansano, A., Medina, J., & Edwards, H. G. M. (2004). Comparative microβRaman study of the Nakhla and Vaca Muerta meteorites. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 35(6), 497-503. |
β 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O Reference: Treiman, A.H. and Gooding, J.L. (1991) Iddingsite in the Nakhla meteorite: TEM study of mineralogy and texture of pre-terrestrial (Martian?) alterations. Meteoritics, vol. 26, p. 402.;
Cohen, B.E., Mark, D.F., Tomkinson, T., Lee, M.R., and Smith, C.L. (2015) Martian Igneous Activity and Fluid-Based Alteration: Chronological Constraints from 40Ar/39Ar Analyses of the Nakhlites. In: 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 16-20 Mar 2015. |
β Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Berkley, J. L., Keil, K., & Prinz, M. (1980) Comparative petrology and origin of Governador Valadares and other nakhlites. In: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 11th, Houston, TX, March 17-21, 1980, Proceedings. Volume 2. (A82-22296 09-91) New York, Pergamon Press, 1980, p. 1089-1102. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
β | Ferrihydrite | 4.FE.35 | Fe3+10O14(OH)2 |
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Jarosite ? | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Chlorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
β | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
β | 'Iddingsite' | - | MgO Β· Fe2O3 Β· 3SiO2 Β· 4H2O |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
β | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
H | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
O | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Halite | NaCl |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | β Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
P | β Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Troilite | FeS |
S | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Halite | NaCl |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | β Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
K | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | β Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | β Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
Fe | β Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Fe | β Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
Fe | β Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Localities in this Region
- Beheira Governorate
- Abu Hommos
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Nile Delta basinBasin
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Nakhla Martian meteorite, Nakhla, Abu Hommos, Beheira Governorate, Egypt