Hematite from
Arzanah island (Arzaneh island), Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Locality type: | Island | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Hematite | |
Formula: | Fe2O3 | |
Comments: | About 1,000 double-terminated scalenohedral crystals allegedly found in 1978/1979. These greatly resemble the ones from Hormuz island in Iran, and are probably derived from a saltdome caprock rather than the reported "volcanic rock". | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Believed Valid | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Hematite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Arzanah island (Arzaneh island), Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (7 photos) | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 604472 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:604472:5 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | d7aa4e47-ef72-4a29-9e26-1101f2c5a3e9 | |
References | ||
Arzanah island, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates