Khan ez Zabib, Amman Governorate, Jordan (original) (raw)

Khan ez Zabib, Amman Governorate, Jordani

Regional Level Types
Khan ez Zabib Deposit
Amman Governorate Governorate
Jordan Country

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

31° 39' 54'' North , 36° 20' 22'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Mindat Locality ID:

271701

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:271701:5

b67825db-c13c-401c-a0ce-2665b897ab1f

Oil shale deposit.

Khan ez Zabib is located approximately 15 km northeast of the Khan ez Zabib abandoned railway station, southeast of Amman.

Co-ordinates are approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Volkonskoite

Formula: Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O

References:

Dill, H. G., Kus, J., Abed, A. M., Sachsenhofer, R. F., & Abul Khair, H. (2009). Diagenetic and epigenetic alteration of Cretaceous to Paleogene organic-rich sedimentary successions in northwestern Jordan, typical of the western margin of the Arabian Plate. GeoArabia, 14(2), 101-140.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
Volkonskoite 9.EC.40 Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H Volkonskoite Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
O Oxygen
O Volkonskoite Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg Magnesium
Mg Volkonskoite Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Al Aluminium
Al Volkonskoite Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Si Silicon
Si Volkonskoite Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Ca Calcium
Ca Volkonskoite Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cr Chromium
Cr Volkonskoite Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Fe Iron
Fe Volkonskoite Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O

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References

Dill, H. G., Kus, J., Abed, A. M., Sachsenhofer, R. F., & Abul Khair, H. (2009). Diagenetic and epigenetic alteration of Cretaceous to Paleogene organic-rich sedimentary successions in northwestern Jordan, typical of the western margin of the Arabian Plate. GeoArabia, 14(2), 101-140.

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