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Um Zeriq I deposit, Kid, South Sinai Governorate, Egypti
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Um Zeriq I depositDeposit
Kid- not defined -
South Sinai GovernorateGovernorate
EgyptCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 19' 12'' North , 34° 13' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.32001,34.23168
GRN:
N19E22
Type:
Deposit
Kรถppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dahab8,000 (2017)31.4km
Saint Catherine4,603 (2013)38.5km
Sharm el-Sheikh12,000 (2014)45.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
204718
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204718:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


At Um Zerriq I, the copper ore forms dissemination and massive lenses in calc-silicate rocks in the lower level in the Um Zerriq formation (close to the granite intrusion). The mineralization zone forms elongated body extending more than 350 m in the NNE direction, the zone is up to 12 m thick, dipping 30 o to the east following the regional structural regime. The large-scale mineralogical zoning is revealed; close to the granitoid complexes. The silicate mineralogy is dominated by wallastonite, grossular, prehnite, hedenbergite, biotite and Kfeldspar. Sulfide ore in Um Zerriq I is Cudominated The Cu-dominated ore comprises major chalcopyrite and bornite and minor sphalerite and cobaltite. Silver minerals are rare represented.

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13 valid minerals.

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โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
โ“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
โ“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
โ“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

[1]Mamedov, E.A., Ahmed, E.S., and Chiragov, M.I. (2012) Mineralogy, Types and Genesis of the Copper-Gold-Sulphide Ore Mineralization, of Um Zerriq Area, Metallogenic Kid Belt in Southeastern Sinai, Egypt. Caspian Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 1(10).
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