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Sphalerite from
Aarja Mine, Sohar, Al Batinah North Governorate, Oman


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aarja Mine, Sohar, Al Batinah North Governorate, Oman
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:123114
Long-form Identifier:1:3:123114:4
GUID (UUID V4):53bf4dcb-11f2-429d-b4b4-db38db4f7fa8
References
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Semail Ophiolite, Oman Samuel A. Gilgen,1,† Larryn W. Diamond,1 Ivan Mercolli,1 Khalid Al-Tobi,2 David W...W. Maidment,3,* Robert Close,4 and Ahmed Al-Towaya5 1 Institute 2 Earth of Geological Sciences, University...Sultanate of Oman 3 Mawarid 4 Gentor Mining, P.O. Box 476, PC 321 Sohar, Sultanate of Oman Resources...Athaibah, Sultanate of Oman 5 Directorate General of Minerals, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Abstract The Semail...Semail ophiolite in Oman is capped by up to 2 km of basaltic-andesitic lavas that host copper-dominant
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com/loi/tigr20 Copper Mineralizations in the Ophiolite of Oman: The Genesis and Emplacement Relationship with the...(1997) Copper Mineralizations in the Ophiolite of Oman: The Genesis and Emplacement Relationship with the...reserved. Copper Mineralizations in the Ophiolite of Oman: The Genesis and Emplacement Relationship with the...mineralizations (mostly Fe-Cu sulfides) in the ophiolite of Oman appears to be closely related to successive orogenic...peridotite, along the axial trend of the mountains of Oman, resulted from pressure exerted during the counterclockwise
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Magmatic and Ore-Forming Hydrothermal Processesin the Oman Ophiolite T. ALABASTEB AND J. A. PEARCE* Departmentof...KeynesMK7 6AA, England Abstract The Semailophioliteof Oman containsnumerousgossans, minor sulfideshowings,and... thoughlessdetailed, studiesof other depositsin Oman indicatethat: only very smallmounddepositslie within...usefulconstraiutsfor future mineral explorationprogramsin the Oman and perhapsalsoin other ophiolitecomplexesand on...acceptedthat subaxisand off-axis 21 ø N (Ballardet al., 1981) and the Galapagosrift magma chambersprovide
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DENVER MINERAL DEPOSITS AND GEOLOGY OF NORTHERN OMAN AS OF 1974 By R. G. Coleman and E. H. Bailey U....Minerals, Ministry of Development, Sultanate of Oman 1981 l...Minerals, Ministry of Development, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. CONTENTS Page Summary •..•... Introduction. Staff...(4) Fizh .... (5) Khabiyat .. (6) Bayda .. (7) Aarja •. (8) Ghayth. (9) Lasail. (10) Jabah. (11) Rakah...ofhot springs. (42) Gallah .. (43) Rustag .. (44) Al Khadra. Cold springs. Recommendations .........
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
base of the earlier-formed Ansil deposit. The low-Al trondhjemites generated relatively oxidized, acidic...volcanic-hosted massive sul®de (VMS) deposit, located 14 km north of Rouyn±Noranda, Quebec, is one of 22 base metal... 0.9% Zn, 1.6 g/t Au and 26.5 g/t Ag (Riverin et al. 1990). During the early development of the deposit...of semi-massive to massive magnetite (Riverin et al. 1990). Continued exploitation of the orebody resulted...Ansil resulted in studies by Riverin et al. (1990) and Barrett et al. (1991), who proposed that the magnetite
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within a thick Moho transition zone of the northern Oman ophiolite: Implications for the origin of Cyprus-type...Moho transition zone Cyprus-type sulfide deposits Oman ophiolite a b s t r a c t Peculiar dunites, in...(MTZ) are found along Wadi Thuqbah in the northern Oman ophiolite. We discuss their relevance to the formation...One of the Cyprus type massive sulfide deposits (Aarja) from the crustal section of the same area shows...dunites/wehrlites, indicating their genetic linkage. The Aarja sulfide deposit was formed within the V2 lavas, which
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Through the process known as acid rock drainage (or mine drainage), the oxidative dissolution is in this...complex outer layer of of sulfides from ores and from mine wastes can release air, water, biota, organic matter...supergene oxidation and leaching of ore deposits and mine wastes. They have a profound effect on high pressures...to adjust to mobility and even toxicity (Zammit et al 2015 this issue). the new lower temperatures, pressures...increase in metal grades for such commodities as Cu, Al, The formation of supergene enrichment profi les
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those containing low-reflectance ore minerals (sphalerite and cassiterite) and for altered and oxidized...seen internal in structures, semi-opaque sphalerite and cassiterite. Doubly like twinning minerals...This is useful for ‘massive’ galena, pyrite, sphalerite and magnetite-bearing ores. After polishing...during mining and milling, are introduced into mine concentrates and mill products. Often they have...acanthite and altered argentopyrite. Tynebottom Mine, North Pennines, Britain le galena. Cabagal effect
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
UpperHighGradepods,consist(in orderof abundance) ofpyrite, sphalerite,chalcopyrite,marcasite,and nativegold,with minorto...WesternJurassicbelt and hasbeen dated at 157 ___ 2 m.y. (Saleebyet al., 1982). The ophiolitestratigraphyis asfollows(in...Nevadanorogeny(150 m.y.)(Harper, 1980, 1984, 1986; Saleebyet al., 1982). Post-Nevadandeformationwas associated with...zones)areslightlyenechelon,possibly dueto faulting, alonga north-northeast trend.The UpperHigh-Grade podsandthe Main...flows. Weak to moderate sulfide mineralization north, whereas the Main Lower zone extends to the occursbelow
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
dyke complex (Alt 1995a; Alt et al. 2010; Jowitt et al. 2012; Patten et al. 2016a) or to be supplied by...volatiles (Moss et al. 2001; Yang and Scott 2002; Sun et al. 2004; deRonde et al. 2005; Sun et al. 2015). The...Pb, Zn; Hannington et al. 1991; Wohlgemuth-Ueberwasser et al. 2015; Monecke et al. 2016). It has been suggested...into the hydrothermal system (Sillitoe et al. 1996; Moss et al. 2001; Yang and Scott 2002). However, this...complex of the oceanic crust (Nesbitt et al. 1987; Patten et al. 2016a). Better knowledge of the trace
Book (volume)
President INSTITUTE OF APPLIED GEOLOGY Ahmad M. S. Al-Shanti Dean I. A. G. BULLETIN No. 3 EVOLUTION...Proceedings of a Symposium convened by AHMAD M. S. AL-SHANTI Volume 2 Published for the INSTITUTE OF...3). Vol: 2 1. Geology - Near East - Congresses I. Al-Shanti, Ahmed II. Tahoun, SA III. Series 555.6 QE319...Ramsay and M. J. Roobol PRECAMBRIAN TECTONICS OF NORTH-EAST AFRICA R. M. SHACKLETON Leeds University, Leeds...accretion of island arc/back arc complexes in the north to products of collisions between plates carrying
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Ophiolite Belts, stretching across the country from north-west to south-east, and have mid-ocean ridge and...succession hosts massive pyrite–chalcopyrite– sphalerite ore underlain by few or no disseminated veins...ophiolitehosted volcanogenic deposits at Cyprus and Oman include a clustering of orebodies along the general...Min. Metall. B) March 2005 Vol. 114 B33 Hoxha et al. The geological setting of volcanogenic sulphide...Inst. Min. Metall. B) March 2005 Vol. 114 Hoxha et al. The geological setting of volcanogenic sulphide
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convert, refine and treat whatever you want to mine. From the initial evaluation and planning to the...spelling has been used: Abu instead of Abou, Bou Al instead of El Gabal instead of Jebel, Gebel, Djebel...Dhahab; Hofrat An Nahas has been changed to Hofrat Al Nahas, etc. MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE ARAB COUNTRIES...Solomon's mines are nothing but an ancient copper mine exploited by the ancient Egyptians. A temple dedicated... Sharjah, and Um AI Qaiwan. The Sheikhdom of Ras Al Khaimah accepted federation membership in 1972,
Report (chapter)
and that the nappe extends beneath most of the Batinah coastal plain probably with its tapering trailing...trailing edge close to the present Gulf of Oman coastline. Marked structural thinning and imbrication of the...n M o u n t a i n s from near D i b b a in the north to near Sur in the I I 58~ Sheeted dykes and extrusives...Sarami, 4. Haylayn, 5. Rustaq, 6. Ibra (Hopson et al. 1981). Maximum and minimum thicknesses for Layered...upward protrusion of melange from beneath (Lippard et al, 1983; Robertson & Woodcock 1983b, Section 4.3.3
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Deposits ................ . 4.5.2 The Homestake Gold Mine, South Dakota .. 4.5.3 Pre-Metamorphic Stratiform...Post-Metamorphic Quartz-Rich Vein Ores: The Sigma Mine, Quebec ................ . 4.5.5 Discussion and...Massive Sulfide Deposits of the Semail Ophiolite, Oman. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. The...Kennecott Mine, Alaska ................................. 9.8.2 The Copper Orebodies of the Mt. Isa Mine, Queensland...energy from the mantle is dissipated (Sclater et al. 1980). Substantial evidence now exists for the operation
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
by pyrite accompanied by minor chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and pyrrhotite. These sulfides are mainly found...of continental crust (e.g., Suyehiro et al., 1996; Tatsumi et al., 2008). Geochemical recycling through...Taylor and Nesbitt, 1998; Hochstaedter et al., 2001; Ishizuka et al., 2003). Izu-Bonin is a prime example...spreading (e.g., Hochstaedter et al., 1990a, b; Taylor, 1992; Ishizuka et al., 2009). Results from these studies...rear-arc volcano in the Izu-Bonin arc (Ishizuka et al., 2002) and a Kuroko-type massive sulfide deposit
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Robcrtson, 1980; Robertson and Fleet, 1986; Haymon et al., tg89, 1990). Previous reports of metalliferous...Tethyan ophiolites are ah'eady well known (e.g. Oman, Cyprus), but little information is available on...19'77; Robcrtson and Varnavas, 1990; Robertse " et aL, 1991). This ocean basin was bordcred to the west...Triztssic-[iarb .lura~,~,ic thnc. After Robcrtson el al., 1991 t)(, A.H.F. ROBERTSONAND S.P. VARNAVAS...tectonostratigraphic zones in the Greek area (Aubouin ct al., 1970; Fig. 1). (Valsami, 1990) in the area studied
Report (issue)
framework of lithostratigraphic terranes (Coney et al, 1980; Albers, 1981; 1983). The products of the project...geological elements (figure 1). From southeast to north and west, they are briefly outlined as follows....by analogy with the Central Rocky Mountains of North America, a favorable tectonic environment for Climax-type...Deposit Description Deposits of chalcopyrite, or sphalerite and galena in limestone altered to calc-silicate...Description Massive pyrite, chalcopyrite, and sphalerite in or near pillow basalt and diabase dikes These
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
not only in mobile Na, K, Mg, but also in immobile Al, Ti, and REE; whereas Si and Fe are concentrated...sediments, resolves the problem of subtraction of Al, Ti, REE and other elements, which are commonly immobile...the temporal preservation of “immobile” elements (Al, Ti, REE) in “immature”chlorite–hematite gossanites...2010; Gavrilov, 1972; Khvorova, 1979; Khvorova et al., 1984; Zaykov, 1991, 2006; Zaykova, 1991). However...manganiferous rocks specific to 6 V.V. Maslennikov et al. / Ore Geology Reviews 47 (2012) 5–41 the VMS deposits
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
copyrite ± sphalerite mineralization in the Besshi-type deposits versus pyrite-sphalerite-galena-chalcopyrite-gold...et al., 2010), extending from Russia across eastern Kazakhstan to northwest China (Bespaev et al., 1997)...1789 and is still actively mined today. Bespaev et al. (1997) compiled a 1:1,500,000 metallogenic map of...(Shcherba et al., 2000; Vikentiev, 2004), and Chinese Altai parts (Wang, 2003; Wang et al., 2003), mostly...(Gas’kov, 2002) or siliciclastic-felsic (Shanks et al., 2012) VMS deposits. These previous studies also
Report (volume)
based on considerations that extend far beyond the mine itself, in some instances relating to the overall...subject, as in a scale model of the workings of a mine, to a unifying concept that explains or describes...government believed might someday be economic ta mine. Stratiform deposits of large areal extent, such...exhalative Zn-Pb Kipushi Cu-Pb-Zn NIL Coeur d' Al~n~ } Franklin Furnace Olympic Dam Th~s~ ar~ so poorly...EXAMPLES High Plateau, Del Norte Cty, USCA Coto Mine, Luzon, PLPN (Wells and others, 1946) (LeBlanc
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reaction Standard deviation Chemical Elements Ac Ag Al Am Ar As At Au Ba Be B Bh Bi Bk Br C Ca Cd Ce Cl...archaeology or Roman provinces (Hölscher 2006; Borbein et al. 2000; Fischer 2001). Only Renfrew and Bahn (2000)...greatly expanded “Stuttgart database” (Junghans et al. 1960, 1968, 1974; Hartmann 1970, 1982; Krause 2003)...mining activities in developing countries (Priester et al. 1993). Ronald F. Tylecote and Paul T. Craddock may...native copper (Yalç{n and Pernicka 1999; Maddin et al. 1999), have long been considered to be securely
Report (issue)
principal ore minerals may include chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, pyrite, pyrrhotite, and magnetite. Silver...locations are expressed in positive coordinates for north and west, and negative coordinates for south and...Chalmers Mount Morgan Mount Mulcahy Mount Lyell North Keystone San Antonio-Planes San Guillermo-Sierra...ANTIMONY SCAPOLITE SERICITE SIDERITE SPECULARITE SPHALERITE STANNITE STAUROLITE STIBNITE STILPNOMELANE STANNOIDITE...CYPS FIJI FNLD FRNC GBBR GUAT IRAN IRLD JAPN NRWY OMAN PKSN PLPN PORT SAAR SPAN SWDN TRKY USAK USAL USAZ
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bin Said Al Shanfari Minister of Petroleum and Minerals The Speech of H.E. Said Bin Ahmed Al Shanfari...Symposium Your Royal Highness Sayed Fahad Bin Mahmoud al Said, Your Royal Highness Members of the Honourable...pleasure to welcome you in this scientific gathering in Oman which has been made possible through the directives...contribute to the advancement of earth sciences. We, in Oman look forward with keen interest to the outcome of... I wish to thank the Ministry of Defence, Royal Oman Police and the Ministry of Information for their
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(4th from left; grey jacket) to the Ergani Copper Mine (Elazığ-Türkiye) in 1937. In the early years of...Aegean Sea to the west and the Black Sea to the north – Turkey offers the characteristics of a peninsula...flint knives and carved limestone figurines (Birch et al. 2013). The residents of Çatalhöyük took advantage...Aslihan Yener and the support from MTA, an ancient tin mine was located at Kestel near Çamardı, Niğde, along...discovered north of Çamardı (Yener 1989, 2000, 2009; Yener and Özbal 1987; Ünsal 2009; Yener et al. 2015)
 
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