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Wadi Muaydin, Ad Dhahirah Governorate, Omani
Regional Level Types
Wadi MuaydinDeposit
Ad Dhahirah GovernorateGovernorate
OmanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 41' 59'' North , 56° 25' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
23.70000,56.41667
GeoHash:
G#: tk0ngf3qe
GRN:
N16E37
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Yanqul16,599 (2018)17.8km
‘Ibrī101,640 (2010)53.7km
Şaḩam89,327 (2014)71.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
310260
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310260:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnesioferrite4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
FeIron
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate

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References

Rajendran, S., & Nasir, S. (2014). Hydrothermal altered serpentinized zone and a study of Ni-magnesioferrite–magnetite–awaruite occurrences in Wadi Hibi, Northern Oman Mountain: Discrimination through ASTER mapping. Ore Geology Reviews, 62, 211-226.
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