Shinas Mine, Al Batinah North Governorate, Omani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shinas Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Al Batinah North Governorate | Governorate |
| Oman | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 46' 50'' North , 56° 23' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shināş | 48,009 (2017) | 9.2km |
| Liwá | 26,372 (2017) | 33.0km |
| Al Fujayrah | 62,415 (2016) | 37.6km |
| Reef Al Fujairah City | 82,310 (2019) | 42.8km |
| Murbaḩ | 2,000 (2018) | 55.1km |
Owned/operated by:
Name(s) in local language(s):
Shinaz(?)
Cyprus-type VMS deposit.
Located about 5 km E of the Shinas deposit.
The Shinas deposit consists of a gently ESE-dipping massive sulphide lens overlying a broad stockwork zone. The sulphide assemblage is similar to that of Hatta (pyrite, chalcopyrite and chalcocite), but the mineralisation is typically more silica-rich.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: http://www.natmin.com/operations_geology_of_the_shinas_mine.shtml |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: ; http://www.natmin.com/operations_geology_of_the_shinas_mine.shtml; http://www.smedg.org.au/Tiger/Oman.htm |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: http://www.smedg.org.au/Tiger/Oman.htm |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: http://www.natmin.com/operations_geology_of_the_shinas_mine.shtml |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: http://www.natmin.com/operations_geology_of_the_shinas_mine.shtml |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Jasper Reference: http://www.natmin.com/operations_geology_of_the_shinas_mine.shtml |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: http://www.natmin.com/operations_geology_of_the_shinas_mine.shtml |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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