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El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypti
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El Bahariya DepressionBasin
Black DesertDesert
Giza GovernorateGovernorate
EgyptCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 30' North , 29° 0' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.50000,29.00000
GeoHash:
G#: sthd5um0s
GRN:
N19E19
Area:
1,800 km2
Type:
Basin
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
413458
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:413458:2
GUID (UUID V4):
a25c81f9-e0cd-4414-8aca-54e916be15a0


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β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Aurorite
Formula: Mn2+Mn4+3O7 · 3H2O
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
β“˜ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
β“˜ Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn3+2O3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
β“˜ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
β“˜ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Manjiroite
Formula: Na(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜ Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
β“˜ Pyrochroite
Formula: Mn(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rapidcreekite
Formula: Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
β“˜ RomanΓ¨chite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Bixbyite-(Mn)4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
β“˜Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
β“˜Manjiroite4.DK.05aNa(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
β“˜Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 Β· 3-4H2O
β“˜RomanΓ¨chite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
β“˜Pyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
β“˜Aurorite4.FL.20Mn2+Mn4+3O7 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Birnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 Β· 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
β“˜Nitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Bassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) Β· 0.5H2O
β“˜Rapidcreekite7.DG.20Ca2(SO4)(CO3) Β· 4H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Psilomelane'-
β“˜'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hβ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Hβ“˜ RapidcreekiteCa2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cβ“˜ RapidcreekiteCa2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
NNitrogen
Nβ“˜ NitratineNaNO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oβ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oβ“˜ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ ManjiroiteNa(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ NitratineNaNO3
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RapidcreekiteCa2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naβ“˜ ManjiroiteNa(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Naβ“˜ NitratineNaNO3
Naβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ RapidcreekiteCa2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caβ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ RapidcreekiteCa2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnβ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mnβ“˜ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Mnβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnβ“˜ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnβ“˜ ManjiroiteNa(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnβ“˜ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mnβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Baβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Baβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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References

Salama, W., El Aref, M., Gaupp, R. (2012) Mineralogical and geochemical investigations of the middle Eocene ironstones, El Bahariya depression, Western desert, Egypt. Gondwana Research, 22(2), 717-736.
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