Carbonatites occur at the eastern end of the Hatta Zone as sub-parallel layers and lenses within strongly deformed cherts, shales and pillow lavas. The carbonatites are internally little deformed and have sharp and sheared contacts with the country rocks.
Age: Probably Triassic or late Cretaceous

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ⓘ 'Alkali amphibole'

4 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Alkali amphibole'

Reference: Nasir, S., & Klemd, R. (1998). New carbonatite occurrences along the Hatta transform fault zone (northern Oman Mountains, United Arab Emirates). Journal of African Earth Sciences, 27(1), 3-10.

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

Formula: {A1²⁺REE³⁺}{M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

ⓘ 'Monazite'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Alkali amphibole'	-
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	{A1²⁺REE³⁺}{M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite'	-	REE(PO₄)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	{A1²⁺REE³⁺}{M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	{A1²⁺REE³⁺}{M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
O	ⓘ Monazite	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	{A1²⁺REE³⁺}{M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
P	ⓘ Monazite	REE(PO₄)
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O

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Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p.231.

Nasir, S., & Klemd, R. (1998). New carbonatite occurrences along the Hatta transform fault zone (northern Oman Mountains, United Arab Emirates). Journal of African Earth Sciences, 27(1), 3-10.

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