Jabal Tawlah, Midyan, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia (original) (raw)

Jabal Tawlah, Midyan, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabiai

Regional Level Types
Jabal Tawlah - not defined -
Midyan - not defined -
Tabuk Region Region
Saudi Arabia Country

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

28° North , 34° East (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Mindat Locality ID:

207319

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:207319:7

7d4af917-9ac9-4a13-a91e-501c1f8450a9

Composite sill (80 m thick, 320 m strike length) of porphyritic alkali-feldspar microgranite to syenite, associated with peralkaline granite. The microgranite bears disseminated Nb-Ta mineralization.

Waimirite-(Y) occurs at the main REE mineral in hydrothermally altered quartz-rich microgranite; it is present as inclusions (up to several hundreds of microns in size) in an undetermined Ca-Y-F mineral.

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Chemical Elements

Mineral List

20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ AlbiteFormula: Na(AlSi3O8)References: Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86. Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ BaryteFormula: BaSO4References: Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ 'Biotite'Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2References: Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86. Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ CalciteFormula: CaCO3References: Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6References: Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'References: Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6References: Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)Formula: YNbO4References: Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86. Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ FluoriteFormula: CaF2References: Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.
ⓘ Gagarinite-(Y)Formula: NaCaYF6References: Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.
ⓘ GoethiteFormula: α-Fe3+O(OH)References: Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ IlmeniteFormula: Fe2+TiO3References: Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ MicroclineFormula: K(AlSi3O8)References: Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86. Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ MuscoviteFormula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2References: Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteFormula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2References: Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ PhlogopiteFormula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2References: Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.
ⓘ QuartzFormula: SiO2References: Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86.
ⓘ RutileFormula: TiO2References: Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8References: Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ ThoriteFormula: Th(SiO4)References: Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ Waimirite-(Y)Formula: YF3References: Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Formula: Y(PO4)References: Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86. Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.
ⓘ ZirconFormula: Zr(SiO4)References: Küster, D. (2009): Ore Geology Reviews 35, 68-86. Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., Tsunematsu, M. (2015): Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.

List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ⓘ Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
H ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H ⓘ Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ⓘ Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
C Carbon
C ⓘ Calcite CaCO3
O Oxygen
O ⓘ Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
O ⓘ Baryte BaSO4
O ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O ⓘ Calcite CaCO3
O ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) YNbO4
O ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) Fe2+Nb2O6
O ⓘ Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
O ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O ⓘ Ilmenite Fe2+TiO3
O ⓘ Microcline K(AlSi3O8)
O ⓘ Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ⓘ Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ⓘ Quartz SiO2
O ⓘ Rutile TiO2
O ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) YFe3+Nb2O8
O ⓘ Thorite Th(SiO4)
O ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Y(PO4)
O ⓘ Zircon Zr(SiO4)
F Fluorine
F ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ⓘ Fluorite CaF2
F ⓘ Gagarinite-(Y) NaCaYF6
F ⓘ Waimirite-(Y) YF3
Na Sodium
Na ⓘ Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Na ⓘ Gagarinite-(Y) NaCaYF6
Mg Magnesium
Mg ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ⓘ Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Aluminium
Al ⓘ Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Al ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al ⓘ Microcline K(AlSi3O8)
Al ⓘ Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al ⓘ Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Silicon
Si ⓘ Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Si ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si ⓘ Microcline K(AlSi3O8)
Si ⓘ Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si ⓘ Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si ⓘ Quartz SiO2
Si ⓘ Thorite Th(SiO4)
Si ⓘ Zircon Zr(SiO4)
P Phosphorus
P ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Y(PO4)
S Sulfur
S ⓘ Baryte BaSO4
K Potassium
K ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K ⓘ Microcline K(AlSi3O8)
K ⓘ Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K ⓘ Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Ca Calcium
Ca ⓘ Calcite CaCO3
Ca ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca ⓘ Fluorite CaF2
Ca ⓘ Gagarinite-(Y) NaCaYF6
Ti Titanium
Ti ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ti ⓘ Ilmenite Fe2+TiO3
Ti ⓘ Rutile TiO2
Fe Iron
Fe ⓘ Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe ⓘ Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe ⓘ Ilmenite Fe2+TiO3
Fe ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) YFe3+Nb2O8
Y Yttrium
Y ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Y ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) YNbO4
Y ⓘ Gagarinite-(Y) NaCaYF6
Y ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) YFe3+Nb2O8
Y ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Y(PO4)
Y ⓘ Waimirite-(Y) YF3
Zr Zirconium
Zr ⓘ Zircon Zr(SiO4)
Nb Niobium
Nb ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) YNbO4
Nb ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) YFe3+Nb2O8
Ba Barium
Ba ⓘ Baryte BaSO4
Ce Cerium
Ce ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ta Tantalum
Ta ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Th Thorium
Th ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Th ⓘ Thorite Th(SiO4)
U Uranium
U ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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References

Atencio, D., Bastos Neto, A.C., Pereira, V.P., Ferron, J.T.M.M., Hoshino, M., Moriyama, T., Watanabe, Y., Miyawaki, R., Coutinho, J.M.V., Andrade, M.B., Domanik, K., Chukanov, N.V., Momma, K., Hirano, H., and Tsunematsu, M. (2015) Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 767-780.