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Anorthite from
Daba, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan


Classification
Species:Anorthite
Formula:Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anorthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Daba, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:972380
Long-form Identifier:1:3:972380:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anorthite
28.2km (17.6 miles) ⓘDeynekoite type locality, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
28.4km (17.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed phosphorite quarry, Daba-Siwaqa complex, Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan
91.1km (56.6 miles) ⓘHar Ye'elim, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
92.6km (57.5 miles) ⓘAravaite type locality, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
93.9km (58.3 miles) ⓘWadi Halamish, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
94.6km (58.8 miles) ⓘParalava outcrops, Wadi Halamish, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
References
Pitty, A. F., & Alexander, W. R. (2010). A natural analogue study of cement buffered, hyperalkaline groundwaters and their interaction with a repository host rock IV: an examination of the Khushaym Matruk (central Jordan) and Maqarin (northern Jordan) sites. NDA-RWMD Technical Report, NDA, Moors Row, UK.
 
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