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Suhaila, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emiratesi
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SuhailaOutcrop
Emirate of Ras Al KhaimahEmirate
United Arab EmiratesCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 41' 51'' North , 55° 58' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
25.69751,55.97185
GRN:
N18E36
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ras al-Khaimah115,949 (2015)10.6km
Dibba Al-Fujairah30,000 (2014)31.3km
Dibba Al-Hisn26,395 (2014)31.4km
Umm al Qaywayn44,411 (2014)44.3km
Adh Dhayd24,716 (2012)46.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
457757
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:457757:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chrysoprase'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Arabian PeninsulaPeninsula
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate

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References

[1]Brunet, Olivier; CHARPENTIER, Vincent (n.d.) Carnelian, agate, and other types of chalcedony: the prehistory of Jebel al-Ma’taradh and its semi-precious stones, Emirate of Ra’s al-Khaimah. doi:10.1111/AAE.12090
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