Lasail Mine, Sohar, Al Batinah North Governorate, Omani
Regional Level Types | |
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Lasail Mine | Mine |
Sohar | Province |
Al Batinah North Governorate | Governorate |
Oman | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 16' 23'' North , 56° 26' 0'' East
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An underground copper mine owned by Oman Mining Co.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ Carrollite Formula: CuCo2S4 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124. |
ⓘ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124. |
ⓘ Mackinawite Formula: (Fe,Ni)9S8 Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124. |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124. |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124. |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124. |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124. |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Ixer, R. A., Alabaster, T., & Pearce, J. A. (1984). Ore petrography and geochemistry of massive sulphide deposits within the Semail ophiolite, Oman. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Applied Earth Science, 93, 114-124. |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Carrollite | 2.DA.05 | CuCo2S4 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
ⓘ | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Mackinawite | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Fe | ⓘ Mackinawite | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Mackinawite | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Mining Annual Review (1985) 479.
Collinson, T.B. (1986) Hydrothermal mineralization and basalt alteration in stock-work zones of the Bayda and Lasail massive sulfide deposits, Oman Ophiolite. Santa Barbara University of California (unpublished Masters Thesis) 164 pages.
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