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Mit Rahina (Memphis; Ruhaynah; Mitrahineh; Noph), Al Jizah (Giza), Giza Governorate, Egypti
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Mit Rahina (Memphis; Ruhaynah; Mitrahineh; Noph)- not defined -
Al Jizah (Giza)- not defined -
Giza GovernorateGovernorate
EgyptCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 51' 59'' North , 31° 15' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.86660,31.25000
GeoHash:
G#: stq1zj599
GRN:
N20E20
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Şaqqārah450 (2012)3.7km
Abū Şīr200 (2012)3.7km
Al Ḩawāmidīyah106,841 (2018)3.7km
Ḩalwān230,000 (2012)5.6km
Giza2,443,203 (2016)16.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
134856
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134856:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSampleite8.DG.05NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Arabian Plate
North Africa

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References

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.p.139
Fabrizi, Maria, Ganiaris, Helen, Tarling, Stephen, Scott, David A. (1989) The occurrence of sampleite, a complex copper phosphate, as a corrosion product on copper alloy objects from Memphis, Egypt. Studies in Conservation, 34 (1). 45-51 doi:10.1179/sic.1989.34.1.45
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