Semna mine, Bir Semna, Red Sea Governorate, Egypti
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Semna mine | Mine |
| Bir Semna | - not defined - |
| Red Sea Governorate | Governorate |
| Egypt | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 26' 43'' North , 33° 35' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Safaga | 32,944 (2017) | 48.2km |
Gold deposit.
Gold-bearing quartz veins, confined to shear zones close to the boundaries of small granitoid stocks.
Located in the central Eastern Desert.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Ore Geology Reviews 34 (2008) 580-596. |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Ore Geology Reviews 34 (2008) 580-596. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Zoheir, B., Akawy, A., and Hassan, I. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 580-596. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Ore Geology Reviews 34 (2008) 580-596. |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Ore Geology Reviews 34 (2008) 580-596. |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Zoheir, B., Akawy, A., and Hassan, I. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 580-596. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Ore Geology Reviews 34 (2008) 580-596. |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Zoheir, B., Akawy, A., and Hassan, I. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 580-596. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Ore Geology Reviews 34 (2008) 580-596. |
| ⓘ Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Reference: Zoheir, B., Akawy, A., and Hassan, I. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 580-596. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Zoheir, B., Akawy, A., and Hassan, I. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 580-596. |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Ore Geology Reviews 34 (2008) 580-596. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Zoheir, B., Akawy, A., and Hassan, I. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 580-596. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Zoheir, B., Akawy, A., and Hassan, I. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 580-596. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Ore Geology Reviews 34 (2008) 580-596. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Ore Geology Reviews 34 (2008) 580-596. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Ore Geology Reviews 34 (2008) 580-596. |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Zoheir, B., Akawy, A., and Hassan, I. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 580-596. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Ore Geology Reviews 34 (2008) 580-596. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Ore Geology Reviews 34 (2008) 580-596. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Zoheir, B., Akawy, A., and Hassan, I. (2008) Role of fluid mixing and wallrock sulfidation in gold mineralization at the Semna mine area, central Eastern Desert of Egypt: Evidence from hydrothermal alteration, fluid inclusions and stable isotope data. Ore Geology Reviews, 34, 580-596.
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