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Bani Hamid area, Khawr Fakkan Massif (Khor Fakkan), Semail Ophiolite, Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emiratesi
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Bani Hamid areaArea
Khawr Fakkan Massif (Khor Fakkan)Massif
Semail Ophiolite- not defined -
Emirate of FujairahEmirate
United Arab EmiratesCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 16' 0'' North , 56° 13' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
25.26667,56.23306
GeoHash:
G#: thrzxxetj
GRN:
N17E37
Type:
Area
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
58465
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58465:7
GUID (UUID V4):
e0d67a95-2dba-42a2-8715-a3c33e56000c


Amphibolites, quartzites, alkaline mafic granulites (meta-jacupirangites) calc-silicates.

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24 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Description: Ferrian braunite.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Clino-suenoite
Formula: ◻{Mn2+2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: "Tirodite" replaces kanonaite and donpeacorite (retrograde rehydratation). Gnos et.al (1996) use tirodite as a synonym of manganocummingtonite, average chemical composition: (Na^0^.^20)(Mn^1^.^78Ca^0^.^15Na^0^.^07)^2^.^00(Mg^4^.^37Mn^0^.^34Fe#3+#^0^.^19Al^0^.^10)^5^.^00(Si^8^.^07O^22)(OH)^2
β“˜ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Donpeacorite
Formula: (Mn,Mg)MgSi2O6
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
β“˜ Ferri-ghoseite
Formula: ◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Description: "Tirodite" replaces kanonaite and donpeacorite (retrograde rehydratation). Gnos et.al (1996) use tirodite as a synonym of manganocummingtonite, average chemical composition: (Na^0^.^20)(Mn^1^.^78Ca^0^.^15Na^0^.^07)^2^.^00(Mg^4^.^37Mn^0^.^34Fe#3+#^0^.^19Al^0^.^10)^5^.^00(Si^8^.^07O^22)(OH)^2
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Kanoite
Formula: Mn2+(Mg,Mn2+)Si2O6
β“˜ Kanonaite
Formula: Mn3+Al(SiO4)O
β“˜ Kinoshitalite
Formula: (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4
β“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
β“˜Pyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Tephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Kanonaite9.AF.10Mn3+Al(SiO4)O
β“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
β“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜Donpeacorite9.DA.05(Mn,Mg)MgSi2O6
β“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Kanoite9.DA.10Mn2+(Mg,Mn2+)Si2O6
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Clino-suenoite9.DE.β—»{Mn2+2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Ferri-ghoseite9.DE.20β—»[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
β“˜Sapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kinoshitalite9.EC.35(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Scapolite'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Donpeacorite(Mn,Mg)MgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ KanoiteMn2+(Mg,Mn2+)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ KanonaiteMn3+Al(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Oβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ Donpeacorite(Mn,Mg)MgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ KanoiteMn2+(Mg,Mn2+)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alβ“˜ KanonaiteMn3+Al(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Donpeacorite(Mn,Mg)MgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ KanoiteMn2+(Mg,Mn2+)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ KanonaiteMn3+Al(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Siβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnβ“˜ Donpeacorite(Mn,Mg)MgSi2O6
Mnβ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnβ“˜ KanoiteMn2+(Mg,Mn2+)Si2O6
Mnβ“˜ KanonaiteMn3+Al(SiO4)O
Mnβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mnβ“˜ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnβ“˜ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Mnβ“˜ Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Mnβ“˜ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2

Localities in this Region

United Arab Emirates
  • Emirate of Fujairah
    • Semail Ophiolite
      • Khawr Fakkan Massif (Khor Fakkan)

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/united_arab_emirates/united_arab_emirates_(general)/_banihamid/
Kugimiya, Y., Umino, S., Masuda, T., & Matsuda, Y. (2004). Kanonaite from the metamorphic sole of the Oman Ophiolite: evidence for high-f (O2) conditions during retrograde metamorphism. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42(1), 143-153.
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