Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Jebel Harmun (Jabel Harum), Quds Governorate, West Bank, Palestinei
Regional Level Types
Jebel Harmun (Jabel Harum)Outcrop
Quds GovernorateGovernorate
West BankTerritory
PalestineCountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearchMineralogy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 46' 0'' North , 35° 25' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
An Nabī Mūsá305 (2012)2.2km
Al Ka‘ābinah (Tajammu‘ Badawī)688 (2013)11.0km
Jericho19,783 (2007)11.2km
‘Ayn ad Duyūk al Fawqā810 (2017)13.4km
An Nuway‘imah1,229 (2017)13.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
105749
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105749:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Outcrop of the Hatrurim Formation (qv), west of the north end of the Dead Sea. Located near the village of Nabi Musa.

Strongly altered by secondary carbonate and calcium hydrosilicate assemblages. Between the relics of pyrometamorphic rocks are mainly larnite-bearing pseudoconglomerates, a few outcrops of jasmundite–flamite rocks, and rare bodies of flamite–gehlenite hornfels.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


37 valid minerals. 6 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 2 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Rock Types Recorded


Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Afwillite
Formula: Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Ba-ferrite' (FRL)
Formula: BaMg2Fe3+16 O27
Type Locality:
ⓘ Barioferrite
Formula: BaFe3+12O19
ⓘ Brownmillerite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘ Calciolangbeinite
Formula: K2Ca2(SO4)3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dzierżanowskite (TL)
Formula: CaCu2S2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Flamite
Formula: Ca8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
ⓘ Fluorellestadite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘ Fluorkyuygenite
Formula: Ca12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
ⓘ Fluormayenite (TL)
Formula: Ca12Al14O32F2
Type Locality:
References:
ⓘ Foshagite
Formula: Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2
ⓘ Gazeevite (TL)
Formula: BaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
References:
ⓘ Harmunite (TL)
Formula: CaFe2O4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hillebrandite
Formula: Ca2(SiO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Hydrocalumite
Formula: Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Jasmundite
Formula: Ca11(SiO4)4O2S
References:
ⓘ Katoite
Formula: Ca3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
ⓘ 'K-ferrite' (FRL)
Formula: KFe2+2Fe3+15O25
Type Locality:
ⓘ Khesinite
Formula: Ca4(Mg3Fe3+9)O4(Fe3+9Si3)O36
ⓘ Larnite
Formula: Ca2SiO4
References:
ⓘ Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
ⓘ Nabimusaite (TL)
Formula: KCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
Type Locality:
References:
ⓘ Oldhamite
Formula: CaS
ⓘ Periclase
Formula: MgO
References:
ⓘ Portlandite
Formula: Ca(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sharyginite
Formula: Ca3TiFe2O8
ⓘ Shulamitite
Formula: Ca3TiFe3+AlO8
ⓘ Silicocarnotite
Formula: Ca5[(SiO4)(PO4)](PO4)
ⓘ Srebrodolskite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+2O5
ⓘ Ternesite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(SO4)
References:
ⓘ Vapnikite (TL)
Formula: Ca2CaUO6
Type Locality:
ⓘ Vorlanite
Formula: Ca(U6+)O4
ⓘ Ye'elimite
Formula: Ca4Al6(SO4)O12

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDzierżanowskite (TL)2.BA.CaCu2S2
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘOldhamite2.CD.10CaS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘVapnikite (TL)4.00.Ca2CaUO6
ⓘPericlase4.AB.25MgO
ⓘBrownmillerite4.AC.10Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘSrebrodolskite4.AC.10Ca2Fe3+2O5
ⓘShulamitite4.AC.10Ca3TiFe3+AlO8
ⓘSharyginite4.AC.10Ca3TiFe2O8
ⓘMagnesioferrite4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
ⓘHarmunite (TL)4.BB.05CaFe2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘFluormayenite (TL)4.CC.10Ca12Al14O32F2
ⓘFluorkyuygenite4.CC.10Ca12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
ⓘBarioferrite4.CC.45BaFe3+12O19
ⓘVorlanite4.DL.15Ca(U6+)O4
ⓘPortlandite4.FE.05Ca(OH)2
ⓘKatoite4.FF.Ca3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
ⓘHydrocalumite4.FL.10Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCalciolangbeinite7.AD.K2Ca2(SO4)3
ⓘYe'elimite7.BC.15Ca4Al6(SO4)O12
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLarnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
ⓘJasmundite9.AG.70Ca11(SiO4)4O2S
ⓘAfwillite9.AG.75Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘTernesite9.AH.20Ca5(SiO4)2(SO4)
ⓘSilicocarnotite9.AH.20Ca5[(SiO4)(PO4)](PO4)
ⓘFluorellestadite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘNabimusaite (TL)9.AH.35KCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
ⓘGazeevite (TL)9.AH.40BaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
ⓘFlamite9.AH.45Ca8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
ⓘGehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘFoshagite9.DG.15Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2
ⓘHillebrandite9.DG.40Ca2(SiO3)(OH)2
ⓘKhesinite9.DH.40Ca4(Mg3Fe3+9)O4(Fe3+9Si3)O36
Unclassified
ⓘ'K-ferrite' (TL)-KFe2+2Fe3+15O25
ⓘ'Ba-ferrite' (TL)-BaMg2Fe3+16 O27

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Hⓘ HillebranditeCa2(SiO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ KatoiteCa3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
Hⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Hⓘ FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
CCarbon
Cⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Oⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Oⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HillebranditeCa2(SiO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ JasmunditeCa11(SiO4)4O2S
Oⓘ KatoiteCa3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
Oⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Oⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Oⓘ PericlaseMgO
Oⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Oⓘ SrebrodolskiteCa2Fe23+O5
Oⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Oⓘ TernesiteCa5(SiO4)2(SO4)
Oⓘ SilicocarnotiteCa5[(SiO4)(PO4)](PO4)
Oⓘ BarioferriteBaFe123+O19
Oⓘ VorlaniteCa(U6+)O4
Oⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Oⓘ CalciolangbeiniteK2Ca2(SO4)3
Oⓘ HarmuniteCaFe2O4
Oⓘ NabimusaiteKCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
Oⓘ FluormayeniteCa12Al14O32F2
Oⓘ FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
Oⓘ VapnikiteCa2CaUO6
Oⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
Oⓘ KhesiniteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Fe93+Si3)O36
Oⓘ GazeeviteBaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
Oⓘ SharyginiteCa3TiFe2O8
Oⓘ K-ferriteKFe22+Fe153+O25
Oⓘ Ba-ferriteBaMg2Fe163+ O27
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Fⓘ NabimusaiteKCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
Fⓘ FluormayeniteCa12Al14O32F2
Fⓘ FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
NaSodium
Naⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Mgⓘ PericlaseMgO
Mgⓘ KhesiniteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Fe93+Si3)O36
Mgⓘ Ba-ferriteBaMg2Fe163+ O27
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Alⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ KatoiteCa3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
Alⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Alⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Alⓘ FluormayeniteCa12Al14O32F2
Alⓘ FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Siⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Siⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Siⓘ HillebranditeCa2(SiO3)(OH)2
Siⓘ JasmunditeCa11(SiO4)4O2S
Siⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Siⓘ TernesiteCa5(SiO4)2(SO4)
Siⓘ SilicocarnotiteCa5[(SiO4)(PO4)](PO4)
Siⓘ NabimusaiteKCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
Siⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
Siⓘ KhesiniteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Fe93+Si3)O36
Siⓘ GazeeviteBaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ SilicocarnotiteCa5[(SiO4)(PO4)](PO4)
Pⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Sⓘ JasmunditeCa11(SiO4)4O2S
Sⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Sⓘ TernesiteCa5(SiO4)2(SO4)
Sⓘ CalciolangbeiniteK2Ca2(SO4)3
Sⓘ NabimusaiteKCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
Sⓘ DzierżanowskiteCaCu2S2
Sⓘ GazeeviteBaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CalciolangbeiniteK2Ca2(SO4)3
Kⓘ NabimusaiteKCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
Kⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
Kⓘ K-ferriteKFe22+Fe153+O25
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Caⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ FluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
Caⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Caⓘ HillebranditeCa2(SiO3)(OH)2
Caⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ JasmunditeCa11(SiO4)4O2S
Caⓘ KatoiteCa3Al2[◻(OH)4]3
Caⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Caⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Caⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Caⓘ SrebrodolskiteCa2Fe23+O5
Caⓘ Ye'elimiteCa4Al6(SO4)O12
Caⓘ TernesiteCa5(SiO4)2(SO4)
Caⓘ SilicocarnotiteCa5[(SiO4)(PO4)](PO4)
Caⓘ VorlaniteCa(U6+)O4
Caⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Caⓘ CalciolangbeiniteK2Ca2(SO4)3
Caⓘ HarmuniteCaFe2O4
Caⓘ NabimusaiteKCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F
Caⓘ FluormayeniteCa12Al14O32F2
Caⓘ FluorkyuygeniteCa12Al14O32[(H2O)4F2]
Caⓘ VapnikiteCa2CaUO6
Caⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
Caⓘ DzierżanowskiteCaCu2S2
Caⓘ KhesiniteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Fe93+Si3)O36
Caⓘ GazeeviteBaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
Caⓘ SharyginiteCa3TiFe2O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Tiⓘ SharyginiteCa3TiFe2O8
FeIron
Feⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SrebrodolskiteCa2Fe23+O5
Feⓘ BarioferriteBaFe123+O19
Feⓘ ShulamititeCa3TiFe3+AlO8
Feⓘ HarmuniteCaFe2O4
Feⓘ KhesiniteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Fe93+Si3)O36
Feⓘ SharyginiteCa3TiFe2O8
Feⓘ K-ferriteKFe22+Fe153+O25
Feⓘ Ba-ferriteBaMg2Fe163+ O27
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DzierżanowskiteCaCu2S2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BarioferriteBaFe123+O19
Baⓘ GazeeviteBaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O
Baⓘ Ba-ferriteBaMg2Fe163+ O27
UUranium
Uⓘ VorlaniteCa(U6+)O4
Uⓘ VapnikiteCa2CaUO6

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

African Plate
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Middle East

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.

References

 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 13, 2026 16:50:25 Page updated: October 13, 2026 11:34:29
Go to top of page