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Muscat Governorate, Omani
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Goethite

Fanjah, Sib, Muscat Governorate, Oman
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Goethite

Fanjah, Sib, Muscat Governorate, Oman
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Goethite

Fanjah, Sib, Muscat Governorate, Oman
Neighbouring regions:
Al Batinah South Governorate, Oman
Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman
Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate, Oman
Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, Oman
Type:
Governorate
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Muscat797,000 (2016)
Seeb237,816 (2015)
Bawshar159,487 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
31089
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31089:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Masqat Province
Other Languages:
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Arabic:
مسقط , سلطنة عمان
French:
Mascate, Oman
German:
Maskat, Oman
Italian:
governatorato di Mascate, Oman
Russian:
Маскат, Оман
Simplified Chinese:
馬斯喀特省, 阿曼
Spanish:
Muscat, Omán
Asturian:
Gobernación de Mascate, Omán
Basque:
Maskat, Oman
Belarusian:
Маскат, Аман
Bengali:
মুস্কাট গভর্নোরেট, ওমান
Catalan:
Governació de Masqat, Oman
Cebuano:
Muḩāfaz̧at Masqaţ, Oman
Czech:
Maskat, Omán
Danish:
Muscat Governorate, Oman
Dutch:
Masqat, Oman
Esperanto:
Gubernio Maskato, Omano
Farsi/Persian:
استان مسقط, عمان
Finnish:
Muscatin kuvernoraatti, Oman
Greek:
Μουσκάτ, Ομάν
Gujarati:
મસ્કટ ગવર્નોરેટ, ઓમાન
Hindi:
मस्क़त मुहाफ़ज़ाह, ओमान
Hungarian:
Maszkat kormányzóság, Omán
Indonesian:
Kegubernuran Muskat, Oman
Japanese:
マスカット特別行政区, オマーン
Kannada:
ಮಸ್ಕಟ್ ಗವರ್ನೇಟ್, ಒಮಾನ್
Korean:
무스카트 주, 오만
Latvian:
Muskatas muhāfaza, Omāna
Lithuanian:
Muskato gubernija, Omanas
Malay:
Muscat Governorate, Oman
Marathi:
मस्कट गव्हर्नोरेट, ओमान
Norwegian:
Muskat, Oman
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Muscat guvernement, Oman
Polish:
Muhafazat Maskat, Oman
Portuguese:
Mascate , Omã
Romanian:
guvernoratul Muscat, Oman
Sinhalese:
මස්කට් පළාත, ඕමානය
Swahili:
Maskat, Omani
Swedish:
Muskat, Oman
Tamil:
மஸ்கட் கோவெர்னோகைட், ஓமான்
Telugu:
మస్కట్ గవర్నరేట్, ఒమన్
Thai:
เขตผู้ว่าราชการมัสกัต, ประเทศโอมาน
Turkish:
Maskat valiliği, Umman
Ukrainian:
Маскат, Оман
Urdu:
محافظہ مسقط, سلطنت عمان
Vietnamese:
Muscat, Oman
Wu Chinese:
马斯喀特省, 阿曼


Muscat (Arabic: محافظة مسقط‎) is a governorate of the Sultanate of Oman. Its provincial capital is Muscat City, which is the largest city and only metropolis of Oman.

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49 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Occurs in epidote-amphibolites
ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Microprobe analyses by El-Shazly et al show from 59-74% almandine component
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Barkevikite'
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Ferri-katophorite
Formula: Na(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in epidote-amphibolites
ⓘ Ferri-winchite
Formula: ◻(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Occurs in epidote-amphibolites and clinopyroxene rich rocks
ⓘ Ferrocarpholite
Formula: Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
ⓘ 'Ferro-ferri-winchite'
Formula: ◻[CaNa][Fe2+4(Fe3+,Al)]Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Occurs in garnet blueschists
ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Occurs in eclogite
ⓘ Ferro-katophorite
Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Description: occurs in eclogite
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Occurs in eclogite, garnet blueschist and epidote amphibolite
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnesiocarpholite
Formula: MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
ⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
Description: occurs in epidote amphibolites
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Suolunite
Formula: Ca2(H2Si2O7) · H2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Winchite
Formula: ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: occurs in eclogite and epidote amphibolite
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular
var. Hibschite		9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘSuolunite9.BE.10Ca2(H2Si2O7) · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘFerrocarpholite9.DB.05Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
ⓘMagnesiocarpholite9.DB.05MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-ferri-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
ⓘ'Ferro-ferri-winchite'9.DE.20◻[CaNa][Fe2+4(Fe3+,Al)]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘFerro-katophorite9.DE.20{Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
ⓘFerri-katophorite9.DE.20Na(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘWinchite9.DE.20◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘFerri-winchite9.DE.20◻(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘFerro-glaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘGlaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Barkevikite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Ferro-ferri-winchite◻[CaNa][Fe42+(Fe3+,Al)]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ FerrocarpholiteFe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Hⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Ferri-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(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ⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SuoluniteCa2(H2Si2O7) · H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Ferri-winchite◻(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Ferro-ferri-winchite◻[CaNa][Fe42+(Fe3+,Al)]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ FerrocarpholiteFe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Oⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Ferri-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SuoluniteCa2(H2Si2O7) · H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ferri-winchite◻(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
Oⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Ferro-ferri-winchite◻[CaNa][Fe42+(Fe3+,Al)]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Naⓘ Ferri-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Ferri-winchite◻(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Ferri-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Ferri-winchite◻(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
Mgⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Ferro-ferri-winchite◻[CaNa][Fe42+(Fe3+,Al)]Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ FerrocarpholiteFe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Alⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Alⓘ Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Alⓘ Ferri-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Ferro-ferri-winchite◻[CaNa][Fe42+(Fe3+,Al)]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ FerrocarpholiteFe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Siⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Ferri-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SuoluniteCa2(H2Si2O7) · H2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Ferri-winchite◻(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Ferro-ferri-winchite◻[CaNa][Fe42+(Fe3+,Al)]Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Caⓘ Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Caⓘ Ferri-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ SuoluniteCa2(H2Si2O7) · H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Ferri-winchite◻(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
Caⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Ferro-ferri-winchite◻[CaNa][Fe42+(Fe3+,Al)]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ FerrocarpholiteFe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Feⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe42+Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Feⓘ Ferri-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Ferri-winchite◻(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
Feⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

Fossils

There are 45 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences45
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed467 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Seeb1048.6 - 37.2 Ma (Eocene)
Al-Khod Conglomerate1272.1 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Saiq8268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)
Ba'id10268.8 - 259.9 Ma (Permian)
Amdeh - Am53467.3 - 458.4 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Alveolina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Alveolinidae : Alveolina48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Assilina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Assilina48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Eorupertia
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Victoriellidae : Eorupertia48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Fabiania
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cymbaloporidae : Fabiania48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Nummulites
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Nummulites48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Orbitolites
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Soritidae : Orbitolites48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Somalina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Soritidae : Somalina48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Belonechitina
genus		Sarcodina : Rhizopodea : Belonechitina467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Heritschioides
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Durhaminidae : Heritschioides268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Praewentzelella
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Waagenophyllidae : Praewentzelella268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Waagenophyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Waagenophyllidae : Waagenophyllum268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bivalvia
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Costiferina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Costiferina268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Stereochia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Stereochia268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Elivina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : Elivina268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Neospirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Neospirifer268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Permophricodothyris
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Permophricodothyris268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Reticulariina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Reticulariinidae : Reticulariina268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Sacabambaspis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Arandaspididae : Sacabambaspis467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Theropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithischia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithopoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Corallinales
order		Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Testudines
order		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Corbiculidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Corbiculidae72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostreidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Notosuchia
infraorder		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Notosuchia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Shamovella
genus		Animalia : Problematica : Shamovella268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Neosuchia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Neosuchia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Archaeolithoporella
genus		Plantae : Rhodophyta : Archaeolithoporella268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Multithecopora omaniensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Multithecoporidae : Multithecopora : Multithecopora omaniensis268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Multithecopora dendroidea
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporida : Multithecoporidae : Multithecopora : Multithecopora dendroidea268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Euconochitina
genus		Sarcodina : Rhizopodea : Euconochitina467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Peneroplidae
family		Foraminferea : Miliolida : Peneroplidae48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Schuchertella quryatensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella : Schuchertella quryatensis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Chelonia mydas
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae : Chelonia : Chelonia mydas0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pseudohuangia lapparenti
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Waagenophyllidae : Pseudohuangia : Pseudohuangia lapparenti268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Waagenophyllum (Waagenophyllum) pulchrum
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Waagenophyllum : Waagenophyllum (Waagenophyllum) pulchrum268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Miliolida
order		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Dermochelys coriacea
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Dermochelyoidae : Dermochelys : Dermochelys coriacea0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

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GeoNames ID:411740

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