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Nahal Morag Canyon, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israeli
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Nahal Morag Canyon, Hatrurim Basin, Negev, Israel

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Nataliakulikite bearing rocks

Nahal Morag Canyon, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
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Nahal Morag Canyon

Nahal Morag Canyon, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
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Nataliakulikite

Nahal Morag Canyon, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
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Nataliakulikite bearing rocks

Nahal Morag Canyon, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
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Nahal Morag Canyon

Nahal Morag Canyon, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
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Nataliakulikite

Nahal Morag Canyon, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
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Nataliakulikite bearing rocks

Nahal Morag Canyon, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
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Nahal Morag Canyon

Nahal Morag Canyon, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 13' 59'' North , 35° 16' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.23306,35.27417
GRN:
N21E22
Type:
Canyon
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arad23,700 (2017)6.5km
‘En Boqeq1,400 (2012)9.2km
Khirbat Ţawīl ash Shīḩ179 (2012)17.3km
Khirbat al Fakhīt228 (2012)19.0km
Drijat1,199 (2020)20.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
303613
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:303613:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hatrurim Basin


Coordinates 175771/07113

Combustion of the rocks lasted between 300 and 1000 days. The size from center of metamorphism to unmetamorphosed rock was 15-18 m.

An outcropping of high-temperature pyrometamorphic larnite-gehlenite rock at the Nahal Morag Canyon in the Hatrurim Basin. Located ca. 5 km SE of Arad.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


30 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Afwillite
Formula: Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘ Barioferrite
Formula: BaFe3+12O19
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bentorite
Formula: Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Brownmillerite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cuspidine
Formula: Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘ Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Flamite
Formula: Ca8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘ Gurimite
Formula: Ba3(VO4)2
ⓘ Hashemite
Formula: BaCr6+O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hillebrandite
Formula: Ca2(SiO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Hydrogarnet'
ⓘ Khesinite
Formula: Ca4(Mg3Fe3+9)O4(Fe3+9Si3)O36
ⓘ Larnite
Formula: Ca2SiO4
ⓘ Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
ⓘ Nataliakulikite (TL)
Formula: Ca4Ti2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(Si,Fe3+,Al)O11
Type Locality:
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Pliniusite (TL)
Formula: Ca5(VO4)3F
Type Locality:
ⓘ Portlandite
Formula: Ca(OH)2
ⓘ Rankinite
Formula: Ca3Si2O7
ⓘ Spurrite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘ Tarapacáite
Formula: K2(CrO4)
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Volkonskoite
Formula: Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Walstromite
Formula: BaCa2(Si3O9)
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘDelafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘBrownmillerite4.AC.10Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘNataliakulikite (TL)4.AC.30Ca4Ti2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(Si,Fe3+,Al)O11
ⓘMagnesioferrite4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘBarioferrite4.CC.45BaFe3+12O19
ⓘPortlandite4.FE.05Ca(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBentorite7.DG.15Ca6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘTarapacáite7.FA.05K2(CrO4)
ⓘHashemite7.FA.15BaCr6+O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘGurimite8.AD.70Ba3(VO4)2
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPliniusite (TL)8.BN.05Ca5(VO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLarnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
ⓘAfwillite9.AG.75Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘSpurrite9.AH.15Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘFlamite9.AH.45Ca8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
ⓘGehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘRankinite9.BC.15Ca3Si2O7
ⓘCuspidine9.BE.17Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘWalstromite9.CA.25BaCa2(Si3O9)
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘHillebrandite9.DG.40Ca2(SiO3)(OH)2
ⓘKhesinite9.DH.40Ca4(Mg3Fe3+9)O4(Fe3+9Si3)O36
ⓘVolkonskoite9.EC.40Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hydrogarnet'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Hⓘ BentoriteCa6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ HillebranditeCa2(SiO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Hⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BentoriteCa6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Oⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ HashemiteBaCr6+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HillebranditeCa2(SiO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Oⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Oⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Oⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Oⓘ TarapacáiteK2(CrO4)
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ BarioferriteBaFe123+O19
Oⓘ GurimiteBa3(VO4)2
Oⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
Oⓘ KhesiniteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Fe93+Si3)O36
Oⓘ PliniusiteCa5(VO4)3F
Oⓘ NataliakulikiteCa4Ti2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(Si,Fe3+,Al)O11
FFluorine
Fⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ PliniusiteCa5(VO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Mgⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ KhesiniteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Fe93+Si3)O36
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Alⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ NataliakulikiteCa4Ti2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(Si,Fe3+,Al)O11
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Siⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Siⓘ HillebranditeCa2(SiO3)(OH)2
Siⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Siⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Siⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Siⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
Siⓘ KhesiniteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Fe93+Si3)O36
Siⓘ NataliakulikiteCa4Ti2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(Si,Fe3+,Al)O11
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BentoriteCa6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ TarapacáiteK2(CrO4)
Kⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Caⓘ BentoriteCa6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Caⓘ HillebranditeCa2(SiO3)(OH)2
Caⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Caⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Caⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Caⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ FlamiteCa8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
Caⓘ KhesiniteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Fe93+Si3)O36
Caⓘ PliniusiteCa5(VO4)3F
Caⓘ NataliakulikiteCa4Ti2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(Si,Fe3+,Al)O11
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ NataliakulikiteCa4Ti2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(Si,Fe3+,Al)O11
VVanadium
Vⓘ GurimiteBa3(VO4)2
Vⓘ PliniusiteCa5(VO4)3F
CrChromium
Crⓘ BentoriteCa6Cr2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Crⓘ HashemiteBaCr6+O4
Crⓘ TarapacáiteK2(CrO4)
Crⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Feⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Feⓘ VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ BarioferriteBaFe123+O19
Feⓘ KhesiniteCa4(Mg3Fe93+)O4(Fe93+Si3)O36
Feⓘ NataliakulikiteCa4Ti2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(Si,Fe3+,Al)O11
CuCopper
Cuⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HashemiteBaCr6+O4
Baⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Baⓘ BarioferriteBaFe123+O19
Baⓘ GurimiteBa3(VO4)2

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References

Burg, A., Kolodny, Y., & Lyakhovsky, V. (1999). Hatrurim-2000: The “Mottled Zone” revisited, forty years later. Israel Journal of Earth Sciences, 48, 209-223.
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2018) CNMNC Newsletter No. 44, New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2018. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (4) 1015-1021 doi:10.1180/mgm.2018.148
Sharygin, Victor V., Yakovlev, Grigory A., Wirth, Richard, Seryotkin, Yurii V., Sokol, Ellina V., Nigmatulina, Elena N., Karmanov, Nikolai S., Pautov, Leonid A. (2019) Nataliakulikite, Ca4Ti2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(Si,Fe3+,Al)O11, a New Perovskite-Supergroup Mineral from Hatrurim Basin, Negev Desert, Israel. Minerals, 9 (11) 700 doi:10.3390/min9110700
Pekov, Igor V., Koshlyakova, Natalia N., Zubkova, Natalia V., Krzątała, Arkadiusz, Belakovskiy, Dmitry I., Galuskina, Irina O., Galuskin, Evgeny V., Britvin, Sergey N., Sidorov, Evgeny G., Vapnik, Yevgeny, Pushcharovsky, Dmitry Yu (2022) Pliniusite, Ca5(VO4)3F, a new apatite-group mineral and the novel natural ternary solid-solution system pliniusite–svabite–fluorapatite. American Mineralogist, 107 (8) 1626-1634 doi:10.2138/am-2022-8100
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