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Jabal Samran, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 20' North , 39° 32' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
22.33333,39.53333
GRN:
N15E26
Kรถppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rฤbigh41,759 (2012)72.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
244358
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:244358:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Copper

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30 valid minerals.

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
โ“˜ Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
โ“˜ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Argentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
โ“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜var. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
โ“˜Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Ferrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Tremolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
โ“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'		-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hโ“˜ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oโ“˜ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oโ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Clโ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiโ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feโ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuโ“˜ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

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References

JKAU: Eng. Sci., vol. 14 no. 2, pp. 119-140
Surour, A. A. (2015). Cuโ€“Mnโ€“Fe alloys and Mn-rich amphiboles in ancient copper slags from the Jabal Samran area, Saudi Arabia: With synopsis on chemistry of Feโ€“Mn (III) oxyhydroxides in alteration zones. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 101, 70-83.
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