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Aarja Mine, Sohar, Al Batinah North Governorate, Omani
Regional Level Types
Aarja MineMine
SoharProvince
Al Batinah North GovernorateGovernorate
OmanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 25' 7'' North , 56° 24' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
24.41869,56.40774
GeoHash:
G#: tk24gt6c5
GRN:
N17E37
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Liwá26,372 (2017)20.0km
Sohar108,274 (2017)31.5km
Shināş48,009 (2017)36.5km
Şaḩam89,327 (2014)55.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
9743
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9743:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An underground copper mine owned by the Oman Mining Co.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Arabian PeninsulaPeninsula
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Oman

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References

Mining Annual Review(1985):479.
Haymon, R. M., Koski, R. A., & Abrams, M. J. (1989). Hydrothermal discharge zones beneath massive sulfide deposits mapped in the Oman ophiolite. Geology, 17(6), 531-535.
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