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Sawda Complex, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 0' North , 34° 55' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.00000,34.91667
GRN:
N20E22
Type:
Complex
Age:
553 ± 4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Ediacaran
Dating method:
U-Pb
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
341867
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:341867:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
J. Sawda


Complex is a roughly circular intrusion 3km in diameter emplaced into Precambrian granitic rocks in the faulted zone close to the Gulf of Aqaba and forms steep hills rising to 600m (Liddicoat et al. 1986).

Select Mineral List Type

StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAegirine
Formula:NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘAegirine-augite
Formula:(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘAlbite var. Anorthoclase
Formula:(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘArfvedsonite
Formula:[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAugite
Formula:(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula:(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
ⓘ'Biotite'
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘCancrinite
Formula:(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ'Feldspar Group var. Antiperthite'
ⓘ'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula:◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘOrthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ'Plagioclase'
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'
Formula:ADSi2O6
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘSodalite
Formula:Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Augite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite
var. Anorthoclase		9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘCancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Antiperthite'		-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'var. Perthite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘArfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
HⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
HⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
HⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
CⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
OⓘAegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
OⓘAegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
OⓘAlbite var.Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
OⓘArfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
OⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
OⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
OⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘSodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
OⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
OⓘPyroxene GroupADSi2O6
OⓘAugite var.Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
FFluorine
FⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
NaⓘAegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
NaⓘAegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
NaⓘAlbite var.Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
NaⓘArfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
NaⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
NaⓘSodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
NaⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaⓘAugite var.Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
MgMagnesium
MgⓘAegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
MgⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgⓘAugite var.Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
AlAluminium
AlⓘAegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
AlⓘAlbite var.Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
AlⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
AlⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘSodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
AlⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
AlⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlⓘAugite var.Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
SiSilicon
SiⓘAegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
SiⓘAegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
SiⓘAlbite var.Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
SiⓘArfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
SiⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
SiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
SiⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘSodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
SiⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiⓘPyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SiⓘAugite var.Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
SSulfur
SⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
ClⓘSodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ClⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
KⓘAlbite var.Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
KⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
KⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
CaⓘAegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
CaⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
CaⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
CaⓘHornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CaⓘAugite var.Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
TiTitanium
TiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiⓘAugite var.Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
FeIron
FeⓘAegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
FeⓘAegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
FeⓘArfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
FeⓘAugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
FeⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeⓘAugite var.Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6

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References

Liddicoat, W. K., Ramsay, C. R., & Hedge, C. E. (1986). Cambrian nepheline syenite complex at Jabal Sawda, Midyan region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 4, 139-150.
Woolley, Alan R. (2019)Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London.doi:10.1144/mpar4p.191
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