A wadi, located near Sinjar town, cutting through limestones and marl.
The wadi runs roughly in a N-S direction.
Note: coordinates are estimated from original description (the wadi may, however, be one of the more narrow wadis located west of the chosen coordinates).

Sinjarite forms after wet season rains and is ephemeral, either dissolving or changing to the hexahydrate (antarcticite) and melting at 30 °C.

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ⓘ Sinjarite (TL)

1 valid mineral. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Limestone

ⓘ 'Marl'

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ⓘ Sinjarite (TL)

Formula: CaCl₂ · 2H₂O

Type Locality:

Description: In a dry stream bed, apparently precipitated from groundwater.

References:

Aljubouri Z A, Aldabbagh S M (1980) Sinjarite, a new mineral from Iraq. Mineralogical Magazine 43, 643-645

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Sinjarite (TL)	3.BB.25	CaCl₂ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Sinjarite	CaCl₂ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Sinjarite	CaCl₂ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Sinjarite	CaCl₂ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Sinjarite	CaCl₂ · 2H₂O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Arabian PlateTectonic Plate

Euphrates-Sinjar basinBasin

AsiaContinent

Eurasian Plate

PalmyridesOrogenic Belt

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References

Aljubouri, Z.A., Aldabbach, S.M. (1980) Sinjarite a new mineral from Iraq. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 643-645.

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