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Jordan
 
  • Amman Governorate
    • Transjordan Plateau
      • Daba-Siwaqa complex
Pitty, A. F., & Alexander, W. R. (2010). A natural analogue study of cement buffered, hyperalkaline groundwaters and their interaction with a repository host rock IV: an examination of the Khushaym Matruk (central Jordan) and Maqarin (northern Jordan) sites. NDA-RWMD Technical Report, NDA, Moors Row, UK.
  • Irbid Governorate
    • Maqarin area
Pitty, A. F., & Alexander, W. R. (2010). A natural analogue study of cement buffered, hyperalkaline groundwaters and their interaction with a repository host rock IV: an examination of the Khushaym Matruk (central Jordan) and Maqarin (northern Jordan) sites. NDA-RWMD Technical Report, NDA, Moors Row, UK.
Khoury, H. N., Salameh, E., & Abdul-Jaber, Q. (1985). Characteristics of an unusual highly alkaline water from the Maqarin area, northern Jordan. Journal of Hydrology, 81(1), 79-91.
Khoury, H. and Nassir, S. (1982): High temperature mineralization in the bituminous limestone in Maqarin area - North Jordan. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen, 144, 197-213.
Oman
 
  • Al Wusta Governorate
    • Jiddat al Harasis
      • Hajmah
Goodrich, C. A., Scott, E.R.D. & Fioretti, A.M. (2004) INVITED REVIEW—Ureilitic breccias: Clues to the petrologic structure and impact disruption of the ureilite parent body. Chemie der Erde 64 (4): 283-327. (Nov 2004).
  • Dhofar Governorate
Russell, S. S. & 7 others (2005). The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 89, 2005 September. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 40 (9,Suppl.): A201-A263. (Sept 2005).
Nagashima, K., Nara, M. & Matsuda, J-i (2012). Raman spectroscopic study of diamond and graphite in ureilites and the origin of diamonds: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 47 (11): 1728–1737. (Nov. 2012)
Ando, K., Nakamura, T., Okazaki, R., Nakashima, D., Kakazu, Y. & Kitajima, F. (2008). Mineralogy and Noble Gas Signatures of Desert Meteorite Shisr 007 (Ureilite), 5139.pdf. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 43 (Supplement): A17. (July 2008)
Saudi Arabia
 
  • Eastern Province
    • Rub' al-Khali
Meteoritics, Vol. 17, p.179
  • Mecca Region
Forti, P., Galli, E., Rossi, A., Pint, J., & Pint, S. (2004). Ghar Al Hibashi lava tube: the richest site in Saudi Arabia for cave minerals. Acta carsologica, 33(2).
  • Medina Region
Nehlig, P., Salpeteur, I., Asfirane, F., Bouchot, V., Eberlé, J. M., & Genna, A. (1999). The Mineral Potential of the Arabian Shield: A reassessment. In Proceedings of the IUGS/UNESCO Meeting on the “Base and Precious Metal Deposits in the Arabian Shield”, Jeddah, November (pp. 12-19).
Al-Shanti, A. M. S. (1995): mineral deposits in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Sci. Publ. Centre, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah
  • Tabuk Region
Fredriksson, K., Fredriksson, B. J. & Kraut, F. (1986) The Hedjaz meteorite: Meteoritics 21(2): 159-168. (June 1986).
Yemen
 
  • Hadhramaut Governorate
Zolensky, M. & A.Ivanov, Chemie der Erde 63,185-246(2003)
Meteoritical Society Meeting 447-448(1994)
  • Saada Governorate
Petrov, Alfredo (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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