Jabal Aritayn, Safawi, Mafraq Governorate, Jordani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jabal Aritayn | Mountain |
| Safawi | Wadi |
| Mafraq Governorate | Governorate |
| Jordan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 4' 44'' North , 36° 51' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
2.588 Ma to present day
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Ibrahim, K., Hall, A. (1995) New occurrences of diagenetic faujasite in the Quaternary tuffs of north-east Jordan. Eurpoean Journal of Mineralogy, 7:5, 1129-1136.
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Al Azraq ash Shamālī | 14,800 (2015) | 22.0km |
| Umm al Qiţţayn | 4,225 (2015) | 33.9km |
| Şabḩā | 5,315 (2015) | 43.3km |
| Buşrá ash Shām | 1,000 (2014) | 60.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73100
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73100:6
GUID (UUID V4):
2727536a-9973-482a-b944-11dae6a59859
Zeolitized volcanoclastic deposits (Quaternary lapilli tuffs).
The co-ordinates below are for Jabal Aritayn North.
These zeolites are also found at Jabal Aritayn South (32.04.36 / 36.51.37 and it is unclear as to which the Ibrahim et al. (1995) reference specifically refers.
It is possible that Ibrahim refers to these locations in general terms.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' |
| ⓘ Faujasite-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| ⓘ Faujasite-Na Formula: (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Glass' Description: Palagonite and sideromelane. |
| ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Faujasite-Ca | 9.GD.30 | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| ⓘ | Faujasite-Na | 9.GD.30 | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| H | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| O | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Faujasite-Ca | (Ca,Na2,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Faujasite-Na | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
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