Jabal Rokham 0279

SA / Al Madinah

•23.83812, 41.32012View on Map Open in Google Maps

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About this location

Jabal Rokham 0279 is a known mineral occurrence, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Magnesite.

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Magnesite

Geology and deposit

Tectonic setting: Superimposed Transitional Tectonic Province

Structure

Isoclinal Fold

Mining history

Status: Occurrence

Records and references

Cited references

SMITH, E.Z., BARNES, D.P., JOHNSON, P.R., BOGNAR, B., GARFIELD, L., AND SCHEIBNER, E., 1984, A REVIEW OF THE GEOLOGY, MINERALIZATION, AND MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERAL RESOURCES, DEPUTY MINISTRY FOR MINERAL REOSOURCES, OPEN- FILE REPORT RF-OF-05-01

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10086435 — view the source record

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Coordinates: 23.83812, 41.32012

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