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Bani Hamid complex, United Arab Emiratesi
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Bani Hamid complexOphiolite Complex
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Type:
Ophiolite Complex
Mindat Locality ID:
58465
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58465:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Amphibolites, quartzites, alkaline mafic granulites (meta-jacupirangites) calc-silicates.

Located on the Khawr Fakkan Massif (Khor Fakkan).

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24 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clino-suenoite
Formula: ◻Mn2+2(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: "Tirodite" replaces kanonaite and donpeacorite (retrograde rehydratation). Gnos et.al (1996) use tirodite as a synonym of manganocummingtonite, average chemical composition: (Na^0^.^20)(Mn^1^.^78Ca^0^.^15Na^0^.^07)^2^.^00(Mg^4^.^37Mn^0^.^34Fe#3+#^0^.^19Al^0^.^10)^5^.^00(Si^8^.^07O^22)(OH)^2
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Donpeacorite
Formula: Mn2+MgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Ferri-ghoseite
Formula: ◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: "Tirodite" replaces kanonaite and donpeacorite (retrograde rehydratation). Gnos et.al (1996) use tirodite as a synonym of manganocummingtonite, average chemical composition: (Na^0^.^20)(Mn^1^.^78Ca^0^.^15Na^0^.^07)^2^.^00(Mg^4^.^37Mn^0^.^34Fe#3+#^0^.^19Al^0^.^10)^5^.^00(Si^8^.^07O^22)(OH)^2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kanoite
Formula: Mn2+MgSi2O6
ⓘ Kanonaite
Formula: Mn3+Al(SiO4)O
ⓘ Kinoshitalite
Formula: (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKanonaite9.AF.10Mn3+Al(SiO4)O
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘDonpeacorite9.DA.05Mn2+MgSi2O6
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘKanoite9.DA.10Mn2+MgSi2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘClino-suenoite9.DE.◻Mn2+2(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘFerri-ghoseite9.DE.20◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKinoshitalite9.EC.35(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Ferri-ghoseite◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Clino-suenoite◻Mn22+(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DonpeacoriteMn2+MgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KanoiteMn2+MgSi2O6
Oⓘ KanonaiteMn3+Al(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ferri-ghoseite◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Clino-suenoite◻Mn22+(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Ferri-ghoseite◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DonpeacoriteMn2+MgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ KanoiteMn2+MgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Ferri-ghoseite◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Clino-suenoite◻Mn22+(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ KanonaiteMn3+Al(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DonpeacoriteMn2+MgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ KanoiteMn2+MgSi2O6
Siⓘ KanonaiteMn3+Al(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Ferri-ghoseite◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Clino-suenoite◻Mn22+(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kⓘ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ DonpeacoriteMn2+MgSi2O6
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ KanoiteMn2+MgSi2O6
Mnⓘ KanonaiteMn3+Al(SiO4)O
Mnⓘ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Mnⓘ Ferri-ghoseite◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Mnⓘ Clino-suenoite◻Mn22+(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Ferri-ghoseite◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2

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References

Kugimiya, Y.; Umino, S.; Masuda, T.; Matsuda, Y. (2004) Kanonaite from the metamorphic sole of the Oman Ophiolite: evidence for the high-f(O2) conditions during retrograde metamorphism. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42 (1). p.143-153. doi:10.2113/gscanmin.42.1.143
Searle, M.P., Waters, D.J., Garber, J.M., Rioux, M., Cherry, A.G., Ambrose, T.K. (2015) Structure and metamorphism beneath the obducting Oman ophiolite: Evidence from the Bani Hamid granulites, northern Oman mountains. Geosphere, 11. 1812-1836 doi:10.1130/ges01199.1
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