Muscat Area, Muscat Governorate, Omani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Muscat Area | Group of Dikes |
| Muscat Governorate | Governorate |
| Oman | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 36' 0'' North , 58° 34' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Group of Dikes
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Masqat
Basanite dikes hosting mantle xenoliths. Situated ca. 40km (25 mi) SW of Muscat city.
The largest intrusion is an irregular dike extending over ca. 50m (164ft) but the dimensions of other nearby intrusions are obscured by a lack of outcrop.
The dikes cut Paleocene and Maastrichtian sedimentary rocks.
Age: Post-Paleocene.
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| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 Reference: Al-Harthy, M. S., Coleman, R. G., Hughes-Clarke, M. W., & Hanna, S. S. (1991). Tertiary basaltic intrusions in the Central Oman Mountains. In Ophiolite Genesis and Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere (pp. 675-682). Springer, Dordrecht.
Nasir, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy, A., & Al-Lazki, A. (2006). Geochemistry and petrology of Tertiary volcanic rocks and related ultramafic xenoliths from the central and eastern Oman Mountains. Lithos, 90(3-4), 249-270. |
| ⓘ 'Barkevikite' Reference: Al-Harthy, M. S., Coleman, R. G., Hughes-Clarke, M. W., & Hanna, S. S. (1991). Tertiary basaltic intrusions in the Central Oman Mountains. In Ophiolite Genesis and Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere (pp. 675-682). Springer, Dordrecht.
Nasir, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy, A., & Al-Lazki, A. (2006). Geochemistry and petrology of Tertiary volcanic rocks and related ultramafic xenoliths from the central and eastern Oman Mountains. Lithos, 90(3-4), 249-270. |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Al-Harthy, M. S., Coleman, R. G., Hughes-Clarke, M. W., & Hanna, S. S. (1991). Tertiary basaltic intrusions in the Central Oman Mountains. In Ophiolite Genesis and Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere (pp. 675-682). Springer, Dordrecht.
Nasir, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy, A., & Al-Lazki, A. (2006). Geochemistry and petrology of Tertiary volcanic rocks and related ultramafic xenoliths from the central and eastern Oman Mountains. Lithos, 90(3-4), 249-270. |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Al-Harthy, M. S., Coleman, R. G., Hughes-Clarke, M. W., & Hanna, S. S. (1991). Tertiary basaltic intrusions in the Central Oman Mountains. In Ophiolite Genesis and Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere (pp. 675-682). Springer, Dordrecht.
Nasir, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy, A., & Al-Lazki, A. (2006). Geochemistry and petrology of Tertiary volcanic rocks and related ultramafic xenoliths from the central and eastern Oman Mountains. Lithos, 90(3-4), 249-270. |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Al-Harthy, M. S., Coleman, R. G., Hughes-Clarke, M. W., & Hanna, S. S. (1991). Tertiary basaltic intrusions in the Central Oman Mountains. In Ophiolite Genesis and Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere (pp. 675-682). Springer, Dordrecht.
Nasir, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy, A., & Al-Lazki, A. (2006). Geochemistry and petrology of Tertiary volcanic rocks and related ultramafic xenoliths from the central and eastern Oman Mountains. Lithos, 90(3-4), 249-270. |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Al-Harthy, M. S., Coleman, R. G., Hughes-Clarke, M. W., & Hanna, S. S. (1991). Tertiary basaltic intrusions in the Central Oman Mountains. In Ophiolite Genesis and Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere (pp. 675-682). Springer, Dordrecht.
Nasir, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy, A., & Al-Lazki, A. (2006). Geochemistry and petrology of Tertiary volcanic rocks and related ultramafic xenoliths from the central and eastern Oman Mountains. Lithos, 90(3-4), 249-270. |
| ⓘ Ferrocarpholite Formula: Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4 Reference: Handbook of Mineralogy (http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/ferrocarpholite.pdf) |
| ⓘ Magnesiocarpholite Formula: MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4 Reference: https://e-rocks.com/item/sya617667/magnesiocarpholite |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Al-Harthy, M. S., Coleman, R. G., Hughes-Clarke, M. W., & Hanna, S. S. (1991). Tertiary basaltic intrusions in the Central Oman Mountains. In Ophiolite Genesis and Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere (pp. 675-682). Springer, Dordrecht.
Nasir, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy, A., & Al-Lazki, A. (2006). Geochemistry and petrology of Tertiary volcanic rocks and related ultramafic xenoliths from the central and eastern Oman Mountains. Lithos, 90(3-4), 249-270. |
| ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 Reference: Al-Harthy, M. S., Coleman, R. G., Hughes-Clarke, M. W., & Hanna, S. S. (1991). Tertiary basaltic intrusions in the Central Oman Mountains. In Ophiolite Genesis and Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere (pp. 675-682). Springer, Dordrecht.
Nasir, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy, A., & Al-Lazki, A. (2006). Geochemistry and petrology of Tertiary volcanic rocks and related ultramafic xenoliths from the central and eastern Oman Mountains. Lithos, 90(3-4), 249-270. |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Reference: Al-Harthy, M. S., Coleman, R. G., Hughes-Clarke, M. W., & Hanna, S. S. (1991). Tertiary basaltic intrusions in the Central Oman Mountains. In Ophiolite Genesis and Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere (pp. 675-682). Springer, Dordrecht.
Nasir, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy, A., & Al-Lazki, A. (2006). Geochemistry and petrology of Tertiary volcanic rocks and related ultramafic xenoliths from the central and eastern Oman Mountains. Lithos, 90(3-4), 249-270. |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Al-Harthy, M. S., Coleman, R. G., Hughes-Clarke, M. W., & Hanna, S. S. (1991). Tertiary basaltic intrusions in the Central Oman Mountains. In Ophiolite Genesis and Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere (pp. 675-682). Springer, Dordrecht.
Nasir, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy, A., & Al-Lazki, A. (2006). Geochemistry and petrology of Tertiary volcanic rocks and related ultramafic xenoliths from the central and eastern Oman Mountains. Lithos, 90(3-4), 249-270. |
| ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 Reference: Al-Harthy, M. S., Coleman, R. G., Hughes-Clarke, M. W., & Hanna, S. S. (1991). Tertiary basaltic intrusions in the Central Oman Mountains. In Ophiolite Genesis and Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere (pp. 675-682). Springer, Dordrecht.
Nasir, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy, A., & Al-Lazki, A. (2006). Geochemistry and petrology of Tertiary volcanic rocks and related ultramafic xenoliths from the central and eastern Oman Mountains. Lithos, 90(3-4), 249-270. |
| ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Al-Harthy, M. S., Coleman, R. G., Hughes-Clarke, M. W., & Hanna, S. S. (1991). Tertiary basaltic intrusions in the Central Oman Mountains. In Ophiolite Genesis and Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere (pp. 675-682). Springer, Dordrecht.
Nasir, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy, A., & Al-Lazki, A. (2006). Geochemistry and petrology of Tertiary volcanic rocks and related ultramafic xenoliths from the central and eastern Oman Mountains. Lithos, 90(3-4), 249-270. |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Reference: Al-Harthy, M. S., Coleman, R. G., Hughes-Clarke, M. W., & Hanna, S. S. (1991). Tertiary basaltic intrusions in the Central Oman Mountains. In Ophiolite Genesis and Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere (pp. 675-682). Springer, Dordrecht.
Nasir, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy, A., & Al-Lazki, A. (2006). Geochemistry and petrology of Tertiary volcanic rocks and related ultramafic xenoliths from the central and eastern Oman Mountains. Lithos, 90(3-4), 249-270.; Al-Harthy, M. S., Coleman, R. G., Hughes-Clarke, M. W., & Hanna, S. S. (1991). Tertiary basaltic intrusions in the Central Oman Mountains. In Ophiolite Genesis and Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere (pp. 675-682). Springer, Dordrecht.
Nasir, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy, A., & Al-Lazki, A. (2006). Geochemistry and petrology of Tertiary volcanic rocks and related ultramafic xenoliths from the central and eastern Oman Mountains. Lithos, 90(3-4), 249-270. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Ferrocarpholite | 9.DB.05 | Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Magnesiocarpholite | 9.DB.05 | MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Barkevikite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' | - | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ferrocarpholite | Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Magnesiocarpholite | MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ferrocarpholite | Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesiocarpholite | MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesiocarpholite | MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Ferrocarpholite | Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Magnesiocarpholite | MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Ferrocarpholite | Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Magnesiocarpholite | MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferrocarpholite | Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Woolley, A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, page 180.
Al-Harthy, M.S., Coleman, R.G., Hughes-Clarke, M.W., Hanna, S.S. (1991) Tertiary basaltic intrusions in the Central Oman Mountains. In Ophiolite Genesis and Evolution of the Oceanic Lithosphere (pages 675-682). Springer, Dordrecht.
Nasir, S., Al-Sayigh, A., Alharthy, A., Al-Lazki, A. (2006) Geochemistry and petrology of Tertiary volcanic rocks and related ultramafic xenoliths from the central and eastern Oman Mountains. Lithos, 90(3-4), 249-270.
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