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Shinas Mine, Al Batinah North Governorate, Omani
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Shinas MineMine (Inactive)
Al Batinah North GovernorateGovernorate
OmanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 46' 50'' North , 56° 23' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
24.78064,56.38632
GRN:
N17E37
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shināş48,009 (2017)9.2km
Liwá26,372 (2017)33.0km
Al Fujayrah62,415 (2016)37.6km
Reef Al Fujairah City82,310 (2019)42.8km
Murbaḩ2,000 (2018)55.1km
Owned/operated by:
Mawarid Mining
Mindat Locality ID:
25601
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25601:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Shinaz(?)


Cyprus-type VMS deposit.

Located about 5 km E of the Shinas deposit.

The Shinas deposit consists of a gently ESE-dipping massive sulphide lens overlying a broad stockwork zone. The sulphide assemblage is similar to that of Hatta (pyrite, chalcopyrite and chalcocite), but the mineralisation is typically more silica-rich.

Shinas is a small (~1 Mt) high-grade deposit (2 wt % Cu, 0.17 g/t Au) within the size range of most Omani VMS deposits.

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Eurasian Plate
Oman

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References

[1]Cravinho, André, Jesus, Ana P., Moreira, Bruno, Mateus, António, Pracejus, Bernhard, Figueiras, Jorge, Benoit, Mathieu, Bauer, Wilfried, Rocha, Fernando (2023) Contrasting Features and Volcanostratigraphy of the Mafic-Hosted Mandoos and Shinas Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits, Samail Ophiolite, Oman. Economic Geology, 118 (5) 1085-1124 doi:10.5382/econgeo.5006
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