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Suwaqa al Gharbiya, Lisdan-Siwaga Fault, Hashem region, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordani
Regional Level Types
Suwaqa al GharbiyaHill
Lisdan-Siwaga FaultFault
Hashem regionRegion
Daba-Siwaqa complexComplex
Transjordan PlateauPlateau
Amman GovernorateGovernorate
JordanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 23' 59'' North , 36° 4' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.40000,36.06667
GeoHash:
G#: sv9dssnyq
GRN:
N21E23
Area:
660 km2
Type:
Hill
Kรถppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
260252
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260252:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Secondary uranium minerals in calcrete.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Metatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Strelkinite4.HB.30Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 ยท 6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Ettringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 ยท 26H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hโ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oโ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vโ“˜ StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
UUranium
Uโ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uโ“˜ StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/jordan/amman/_suwaqahalgharbiyah/
Khoury, H. N. (2014). Geochemistry of Surficial Uranium Deposits from Central Jordan.
Khoury, H.N., Clark, I.D. (2014) Mineralogy and origin of surficial uranium deposits hosted in travertine and calcrete from central Jordan. Applied Geochemistry: 43: 49-65.
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