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Timna Mine, Timna Valley, Eilat, Southern District (HaDarom District), Israeli
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Timna MineMine (Inactive)
Timna ValleyValley
EilatCity
Southern District (HaDarom District)District
IsraelCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 44' 48'' North , 34° 58' 46'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N20E22
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
25286
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25286:4
GUID (UUID V4):
5d4ecb5f-bf15-4db1-9941-333eacf01154


A copper mine owned by Timna Copper Mines, Ltd. Closed January 1984.
25 km N of Eilat.

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StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘBaryte
Formula:BaSO4
ⓘ'Bisbeeite'
Formula:(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
ⓘBrochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘChalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
ⓘChrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
ⓘDioptase
Formula:CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘDolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘFluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘFluorellestadite
Formula:Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘFluorellestadite var. Wilkeite
Formula:Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘGypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘHalite
Formula:NaCl
ⓘHematite
Formula:Fe2O3
ⓘKaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ'Limonite'
ⓘMalachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ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
ⓘPalygorskite
Formula:◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘParatacamite
Formula:Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘPlancheite
Formula:Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘPseudomalachite
Formula:Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘ'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFluorellestadite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘvar. Wilkeite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ⓘDioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘPlancheite9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Bisbeeite'-(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘBrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
HⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
HⓘDioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
HⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
HⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
HⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
HⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
HⓘPalygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
HⓘParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
HⓘPlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
HⓘPseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
HⓘBisbeeite(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
CCarbon
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
OⓘBaryteBaSO4
OⓘBrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
OⓘDioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
OⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OⓘFluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
OⓘFluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
OⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OⓘHematiteFe2O3
OⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
OⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OⓘPalygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
OⓘParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
OⓘPlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
OⓘPseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘFluorellestadite var.WilkeiteCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
OⓘBisbeeite(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
FFluorine
FⓘFluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FⓘFluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
FⓘFluorellestadite var.WilkeiteCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
NaSodium
NaⓘHaliteNaCl
NaⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
MgⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgⓘPalygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
MgⓘBisbeeite(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
AlAluminium
AlⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
AlⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
AlⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlⓘPalygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
SiⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
SiⓘDioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
SiⓘFluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
SiⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
SiⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiⓘPalygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiⓘPlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘFluorellestadite var.WilkeiteCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
SiⓘBisbeeite(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
PⓘFluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
PⓘPseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
SⓘBaryteBaSO4
SⓘBrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘChalcociteCu2S
SⓘFluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
SⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SⓘPyriteFeS2
SⓘFluorellestadite var.WilkeiteCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
ClChlorine
ClⓘHaliteNaCl
ClⓘParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
KPotassium
KⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaⓘFluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
CaⓘFluorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
CaⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CaⓘFluorellestadite var.WilkeiteCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F
FeIron
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘHematiteFe2O3
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
CuCopper
CuⓘBrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘChalcociteCu2S
CuⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
CuⓘDioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
CuⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CuⓘParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
CuⓘPlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
CuⓘPseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
CuⓘBisbeeite(Cu,Mg)SiO3 · nH2O
ZnZinc
ZnⓘParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
BaBarium
BaⓘBaryteBaSO4

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References

Bartura, Y., & Würzburger, U. (1974). The Timna copper deposit. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique. p277-285
Mining Annual Review (1985): 55.
Beyth, M., Segev, A., & Ginat, H. (2013) Stratigraphy and Structure of the Timna Valley and Adjacent Ancient Mining Areas.
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