Bassit Ophiolite Complex, Latakia Governorate, Syriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bassit Ophiolite Complex | Complex |
| Latakia Governorate | Governorate |
| Syria | Country |
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35° 50' 17'' North , 35° 49' 42'' East
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19 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ 'Glass' Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende' Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ 'Saussurite' Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: Sharkov, E. V., Rukieh, M., Ash-Shara, M., Bilal, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., & Novikov, V. M. (1997). Precious metals of the Bassit ophiolite complex (northwestern Syria): Contents and prospects. Geology of Ore Deposits C/c of Geologiia Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 39, 371-381. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Saussurite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
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