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Abu-Tartour Mine (Abu-Tartur Mine), New Valley Governorate, Egypti
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Abu-Tartour Mine (Abu-Tartur Mine)Mine
New Valley GovernorateGovernorate
EgyptCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 22' 41'' North , 30° 5' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Al Khārijah67,700 (2017)47.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
9748
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9748:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0e26040f-7197-49f6-a392-b04f6d0756e3


A phosphate mine located in the Western desert of Egypt, about 60 km from El-Kharga City, and 10 km from the main road going between El-Kharga and El-Dakhlah.

Abu Tartur represents one of the largest phosphates reserves in Egypt having estimated reserves of 980 million tonnes of ore grading 30% P2O5.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Apatite var. Collophane'
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
β“˜ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
β“˜ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
β“˜ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
β“˜var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite8.BN.05(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
β“˜Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
β“˜var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
β“˜Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'var. Collophane'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Glauconite'-K0.6-0 Β· 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cβ“˜ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oβ“˜ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Fβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Fβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
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“˜ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Pβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Pβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pβ“˜ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caβ“˜ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2

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