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Timna Valley, Eilat, Southern District (HaDarom District), Israeli
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Eilat Stone

Timna Valley, Eilat, Southern District, Israel
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Eilat Stone

Timna Valley, Eilat, Southern District, Israel
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Dioptase

Timna Valley, Eilat, Southern District, Israel
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Eilat Stone

Timna Valley, Eilat, Southern District, Israel
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Eilat Stone

Timna Valley, Eilat, Southern District, Israel
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Dioptase

Timna Valley, Eilat, Southern District, Israel
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Eilat Stone

Timna Valley, Eilat, Southern District, Israel
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Eilat Stone

Timna Valley, Eilat, Southern District, Israel
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° North , 34° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~10km
GRN:
N20E22
Area:
90 km2
Type:
Valley
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
42911
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42911:0
GUID (UUID V4):
50e6b0ff-34bd-4dba-bcfd-67c4c7308dfd


Copper mining was known in Timna Valley at least from the 18th century B.C. Later Egyptians, who conquerred the area, made Timna a very important source of copper. There are many ancient copper mines in the valley, some look like holes in the ground, others are caves hewn in stone; in some places, there are remains of copper-smelting ovens.

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Mineral List

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

33 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

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

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

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

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Bisbeeite(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Fluorellestadite var. WilkeiteCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Oβ“˜ Bisbeeite(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Fβ“˜ Fluorellestadite var. WilkeiteCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
Mgβ“˜ Bisbeeite(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siβ“˜ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Fluorellestadite var. WilkeiteCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Siβ“˜ Bisbeeite(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AniliteCu7S4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sβ“˜ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ Fluorellestadite var. WilkeiteCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ Fluorellestadite var. WilkeiteCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AniliteCu7S4
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cuβ“˜ Bisbeeite(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)

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Conrad, H.G. & Rothenberg, B. (1980): Antikes Kupfer im Timna-Tal. Der Anschnitt, Beiheft 1, xx pp.
Shlomovitch, N., Bar-Matthews, M., & Matthews, A. (1999). Sedimentary and epigenetic copper mineral assemblages in the Cambrian Timna Formation, southern Israel. Israel Journal of Earth Sciences, 48(140), 195-208.
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