Abu-Tartour Mine (Abu-Tartur Mine), New Valley Governorate, Egypti
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Abu-Tartour Mine (Abu-Tartur Mine) | Mine |
New Valley Governorate | Governorate |
Egypt | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 22' 41'' North , 30° 5' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Al KhΔrijah | 67,700 (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 ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
β 'Apatite var. Collophane' References: |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: |
β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) References: |
β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) References: |
β 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 References: |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
β Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) References: |
β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) References: |
β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
β Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
β | var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
β | var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
β | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
β | var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
β | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 Β· 5H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Montmorillonite | 9.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
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
H | β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Glauconite | K0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
H | β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
C | β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
O | β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Glauconite | K0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
O | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
O | β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
F | β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
F | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | β Glauconite | K0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Glauconite | K0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Glauconite | K0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
P | β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
P | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
P | β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Glauconite | K0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
Ca | β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite | (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Glauconite | K0.6-0 · 85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Upper Egypt basinBasin
Egypt
- Western DesertDesert
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
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