Jebel Umm Birka Outcrops, Lahij Governorate, Yemeni
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Jebel Umm Birka Outcrops | Group of Outcrops |
Lahij Governorate | Governorate |
Yemen | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 41' North , 44° 21' East
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Locality type:
Group of Outcrops
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13 scattered outcrops of volcanic rocks protrude through superficial sands c. 20 km east of Jebel Khariz Volcano, Lahij Governorate, Yemen.
They extend over an area of c. 50 km².
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Gass, I. G., & Mallick, D. I. J. (1968). Jebel Khariz: an Upper Miocene strato-volcano of comenditic affinity on the South Arabian coast. Bulletin Volcanologique, 32(1), 33-88.
Dickinson, D. R., Dodson, M. H., Gass, I. G., & Rex, D. C. (1969). Correlation of initial87Sr/86Sr with Rb/Sr in some Late Tertiary volcanic rocks of South Arabia. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 6(1), 84-90. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
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Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Dickinson, D. R., Dodson, M. H., Gass, I. G., & Rex, D. C. (1969). Correlation of initial87Sr/86Sr with Rb/Sr in some Late Tertiary volcanic rocks of South Arabia. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 6(1), 84-90.
Gass, I. G., & Mallick, D. I. J. (1968). Jebel Khariz: an Upper Miocene strato-volcano of comenditic affinity on the South Arabian coast. Bulletin Volcanologique, 32(1), 33-88.
Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p.238.
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