Haifa District, Israel (original) (raw)

Formula: MnS

References:

Ma, Chi, Cámara, Fernando, Bindi, Luca, Toledo, Vered, Griffin, William L. (2023) First Terrestrial Occurrence of Kaitianite (Ti3+2Ti4+O5) from the Upper Mantle beneath Mount Carmel, Israel. Minerals, 13 (8) doi:10.3390/min13081097

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: A B2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)

References:

Griffin, W.L., Gain, S.E.M., Adams, D.T., Huang, J-X., Saunders, M., Toledo, V., Pearson, N.J., O’Reilly, S.Y. (2016) First terrestrial occurrence of tistarite (Ti2O3): Ultra-low oxygen fugacity in the upper mantle beneath Mount Carmel, Israel. Geology: 44(10): 815-818.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

ⓘ 'Apatite var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6

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ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite

Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO3

ⓘ Carmeltazite (TL)

Formula: ZrAl2Ti4O11

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4

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ⓘ Chromium

Formula: Cr

References:

Bindi, L., Cámara, F., Gain, S.E.M., Griffin, W.L., Huang, J.-X., Saunders, M., and Toledo, V. (2020) Kishonite, VH2, and Oreillyite, Cr2N, Two New Minerals from the Corundum Xenocrysts of Mt Carmel, Northern Israel. Minerals, 10(12), 1118.

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al2O3

Localities:

Kishon river, Haifa District, Israel
Mount Carmel, Haifa District, Israel
Rakefet magmatic complex, Mount Carmel, Haifa District, Israel
Kishon Mid Reach zone 2, Kishon river, Haifa District, Israel

ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby

Formula: Al2O3

ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire

Formula: Al2O3

ⓘ Corundum var. Titanium-bearing Corundum

References:

Xiong, Q., Griffin, W.L., Huang, J.-X., Gain, S.E.M., Toledo, V., Pearson, N.J., O'Reilly, S.Y. (2017) Super-reduced mineral assemblages in “ophiolitic” chromitites and peridotites: the view from Mount Carmel. European Journal of Mineralogy: 29 (in press)

ⓘ Crandallite

Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

ⓘ Dellagiustaite

Formula: V2+Al2O4

References:

Cámara, F., Bindi, L., Pagano, A., Pagano, R., Gain, S.E.M., Griffin, W.L. (2019): Dellagiustaite: A Novel Natural Spinel Containing V2+. Minerals, 9, 4

ⓘ Deltalumite ?

Formula: (Al0.67◻0.33)Al2O4

References:

Griffin, W.L., Gain, S.E.M., Saunders, M., Bindi, L., Alard, O., Toledo, V., O’Reilly, S.Y. (2020) Parageneses of TiB2 in corundum xenoliths from Mt Carmel, Israel: Siderophile behaviour of Boron under reducing conditions. American Mineralogist: 105(11): 1609–1621.

ⓘ Diamond

Formula: C

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi2O6

References:

Ma, Chi, Cámara, Fernando, Bindi, Luca, Griffin, William L. (2024) Toledoite, TiFeSi, a New Mineral from Inclusions in Corundum Xenocrysts from Mount Carmel, Israel. Crystals, 14 (1) doi:10.3390/cryst14010096

ⓘ Dmisteinbergite

Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO3)2

ⓘ Evansite

Formula: Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F

ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF2

References:

Cámara, F., Bindi, L., Pagano, A., Pagano, R., Gain, S.E.M., Griffin, W.L. (2019): Dellagiustaite: A Novel Natural Spinel Containing V2+. Minerals, 9, 4

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3

ⓘ 'Glass'

ⓘ Griffinite (TL)

Formula: Al2TiO5

Type Locality:

ⓘ Grossite

Formula: CaAl4O7

ⓘ Grossmanite

Formula: CaTi3+ AlSiO6

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ⓘ Gupeiite

Formula: Fe3Si

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ⓘ Hibonite

Formula: CaAl12O19

ⓘ Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)

ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe2+TiO3

ⓘ Iron

Formula: Fe

Description: Ni-bearing.

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ⓘ Jingsuiite

Formula: TiB2

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ⓘ Kahlenbergite

Formula: KAl11O17

References:

Images taken from: Bindi, L., Cámara, F., Gain, S.E.M., Griffin, W.L., Huang, J.-X., Saunders, M., and Toledo, V. (2020) Kishonite, VH^2, and Oreillyite, Cr^2N, Two New Minerals from the Corundum Xenocrysts of Mt Carmel, Northern Israel . Minerals, 10(12), 1118.

ⓘ Kaitianite

Formula: Ti3+2Ti4+O5

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ⓘ Khamrabaevite

Formula: (Ti,V,Fe)C

ⓘ Kishonite (TL)

Formula: VH2

Type Locality:

ⓘ Krotite

Formula: CaAl2O4

ⓘ Kushiroite

Formula: CaAl[AlSiO6]

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ⓘ Kyanite

Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

ⓘ Leucophosphite

Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O

ⓘ Magnéliite (TL)

Formula: Ti3+2Ti4+2O7

Type Locality:

ⓘ Moissanite

Formula: SiC

ⓘ 'Moissanite-6H'

ⓘ Montgomeryite

Formula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O

ⓘ Montmorillonite

Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2

ⓘ Naquite

Formula: FeSi

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ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO2 · nH2O

ⓘ Oreillyite (TL)

Formula: Cr2N

Type Locality:

References:

Bindi, L., Cámara, F., Gain, S.E.M., Griffin, W.L., Huang, J.-X., Saunders, M., Toledo, V. (2020) Kishonite, VH2, and Oreillyite, Cr2N, Two New Minerals from the Corundum Xenocrysts of Mt Carmel, Northern Israel. Minerals: 10(12): 1118.

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

References:

ⓘ Osbornite

Formula: TiN

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

ⓘ Pyrope

Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

Formula: ADSi2O6

Formula: SiO2

Formula: TiO2

Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]

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ⓘ Sassite (TL)

Formula: Ti3+2Ti4+O5

Type Locality:

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl2O4

Localities:

Rakefet magmatic complex, Mount Carmel, Haifa District, Israel
Kishon river, Haifa District, Israel
Kishon Mid Reach zone 2, Kishon river, Haifa District, Israel
Mount Carmel, Haifa District, Israel

ⓘ Taranakite

Formula: (K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O

ⓘ Tin

Formula: Sn

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ⓘ Tistarite

Formula: Ti3+2O3

ⓘ Toledoite (TL)

Formula: TiFeSi

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Magnesium Aluminium (Titanium) Silicon (Zirconium) Oxide)'

Formula: Mg(Al,Ti)6(Si,Zr)O12

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ⓘ 'Unnamed (Magnesium Titanium(III) Aluminium Silicate)'

Formula: MgTi3+2Al4SiO12

References:

Ma, C., Cámara, F., Bindi, L., Toledo, V., Griffin, W.L. (2023): First Terrestrial Occurrence of Kaitianite (Ti3+2Ti4+O5) from the Upper Mantle beneath Mount Carmel, Israel. Minerals, 13, 1097.

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ti-N-O-C)'

Formula: Ti2(N,O,C)3

ⓘ 'Unnamed (V-Al Alloy)'

Formula: VxAly

References:

Cámara, F., Bindi, L., Pagano, A., Pagano, R., Gain, S.E.M., Griffin, W.L. (2019): Dellagiustaite: A Novel Natural Spinel Containing V2+. Minerals, 9, 4

ⓘ 'Unnamed (V-Cr Alloy)'

Formula: VxCry

References:

Cámara, F., Bindi, L., Pagano, A., Pagano, R., Gain, S.E.M., Griffin, W.L. (2019): Dellagiustaite: A Novel Natural Spinel Containing V2+. Minerals, 9, 4

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Zirconium Phosphide)'

Formula: ZrP

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ⓘ Vanadium

Formula: V

ⓘ Variscite

Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O

ⓘ Xifengite

Formula: Fe5Si3

References:

ⓘ Yeite (TL)

Formula: TiSi

Type Locality:

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO4)

ⓘ Zirconolite

Formula: CaZrTi2O7

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ⓘ Ziroite (TL)

Formula: ZrO2