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Hanswilkeite type locality, Naแบal Gorer, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israeli
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hanswilkeite type locality | Pit (Abandoned) |
| Naแบal Gorer | Wadi |
| Tamar Regional Council | Regional Council |
| Beersheba Subdistrict | Subdistrict |
| Southern District | District |
| Israel | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 11' 9'' North , 35° 15' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Pit (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arad | 23,700 (2017) | 9.3km |
| โEn Boqeq | 1,400 (2012) | 9.8km |
| Drijat | 1,199 (2020) | 21.6km |
| Khirbat ลขawฤซl ash Shฤซแธฉ | 179 (2012) | 22.1km |
| Khirbat al Fakhฤซt | 228 (2012) | 23.0km |
An abandoned open pit in the Nahael Gorer (Wadi Gorer) area.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Hanswilkeite (TL) | 2.CB. | KFeS2 |
| โ | Oldhamite | 2.CD.10 | CaS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Rasvumite | 2.FB.20 | KFe2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Srebrodolskite | 4.AC.10 | Ca2Fe3+2O5 |
| โ | Fluormayenite | 4.CC.10 | Ca12Al14O32F2 |
| โ | Portlandite | 4.FE.05 | Ca(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | Spurrite | 9.AH.15 | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
| โ | Cuspidine | 9.BE.17 | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| โ | Tilleyite | 9.BE.82 | Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2 |
| โ | Jennite | 9.DG.20 | Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 ยท 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
Arabian Plate
- Sinai-Levant basinBasin
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
- Israel Accretionary complexAccretionary Complex
Middle East
- Hatrurim FormationFormation
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References
Bosi, Ferdinando; Hatert, Frรฉdรฉric; Pasero, Marco; Mills, Stuart J. (2023) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) โ Newsletter 73. European Journal of Mineralogy, 35 (3). 397-402 doi:10.5194/ejm-35-397-2023
Britvin, Sergey N.; Murashko, Mikhail N.; Krzhizhanovskaya, Maria G.; Vereshchagin, Oleg S.; Vapnik, Yevgeny; Vlasenko, Natalia S.; Shelukhina, Yulia S.; Bocharov, Vladimir N. (2025) Hanswilkeite, KFeS2, a new peralkaline sulfide mineral. American Mineralogist, 110 (6). 956-965 doi:10.2138/am-2024-9494
Hanswilkeite type locality, Naแบal Gorer, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel