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Full Referenceshield area of western Saudi Arabia (No. 560-A). US Geological Survey. 1-188.
Plain Textshield area of western Saudi Arabia (No. 560-A). US Geological Survey. 1-188.

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Mineral Occurrences

LocalityMineral(s)
As Sirat Volcanic Field, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabiaβ“˜ Aegirine-augite, β“˜ Alkali basalt, β“˜ Anorthoclase, β“˜ Apatite, β“˜ Arfvedsonite, β“˜ Basalt, β“˜ Basanite, β“˜ Biotite, β“˜ Diopside, β“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series, β“˜ Feldspar Group, β“˜ Hawaiite, β“˜ Hypersthene, β“˜ Mugearite, β“˜ Peralkaline trachyte, β“˜ Plagioclase, β“˜ Salite, β“˜ Syenite, β“˜ Trachyte, β“˜ Zircon
Harrat Al Hutaymah Volcanic Field, Ha'il Region, Saudi Arabiaβ“˜ Alkali olivine basalt, β“˜ Basanite, β“˜ Nepheline
Jabal An, Harrat Hadan Lava Field, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabiaβ“˜ Phonolite, β“˜ Quartz, β“˜ Trachyte
Al Harrah Volcanic Field, Northern Borders Region, Saudi Arabiaβ“˜ Alkali basalt, β“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series, β“˜ Hawaiite, β“˜ Nepheline

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Brown, G. F., Schmidt, D. L., & Huffman Jr, A. C. (1989). Geology of the Arabian Peninsula; shield area of western Saudi Arabia (No. 560-A). US Geological Survey. 1-188.
Brown, G.F., Schmidt, D.L., Huffman Jr, A.C. (1989) Geology of the Arabian Peninsula: Shield Area of Western Saudi Arabia. US Geological Survey Professional Paper 560-A ,188. pages: Open File report 84-203.
Brown, Glen F., Schmidt, Dwight L., Huffman, A. Curtis (1989) Geology of the Arabian Peninsula; shield area of western Saudi Arabia. Professional Paper 560a. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp560a
Brown, Glen F., Schmidt, D.L., Huffman, A.C. (1984) Geology of the Arabian Peninsula shield area of western Saudi Arabia. Open-File Report Vol. 1984 (84-203) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr84203
Duval, J.S. (1987) Interpretation of detailed aerial gamma-ray survey, Jabal Ashirah area, southeastern Arabian Shield, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Open-File Report Vol. 1987 (87-599) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr87599
Conway, Clay M. (1985) Geology and regional setting of the Al Masane ancient mine area, southeastern Arabian Shield, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Open-File Report Vol. 1985 (85-240) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr85240
Aleinikoff, J. N., & Stoeser, D. B. (1988). Zircon morphology and U-Pb geochronology of seven metaluminous and peralkaline post-orogenic granite complexes of the Arabian Shield, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (No. 88-604). US Geological Survey.
(1989) Probabilistic estimates of the seismic ground-motion hazard in western Saudi Arabia. Bulletin 1868. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b1868
Kellogg, K.S. (1985) The Salma Caldera complex, northeastern Arabian Shield, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Open-File Report Vol. 1985 (85-370) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr85370
Stoeser, D.B. (1985) Plutonic rock distribution map of the southern Arabian Shield, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Open-File Report Vol. 1985 (85-264) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr85264
Trent, Virgil A. (1968) Mineral investigations in the Al Aqiq area, Saudi Arabia. Open-File Report Vol. 1968 (68-273) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr68273
 
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