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Dakhlah Oasis (Dakhleh Oasis), New Valley Governorate, Egypti
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dakhlah Oasis (Dakhleh Oasis) | Oasis |
| New Valley Governorate | Governorate |
| Egypt | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 31' North , 29° 10' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Located about 250 km E of Luxor.
The oasis is the site of an impact event ~150 ka ago (during Middle Stone Age). A so-called Dakhleh Glass has formed during this event, which may have been an aerial burst.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Hexahydrite Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Lechatelierite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Lechatelierite | 4.DA.30 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Hexahydrite | 7.CB.25 | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lechatelierite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Lechatelierite | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakhla_Oasis |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1015386 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Sahara Metacraton
- Al Kufrah CratonShield
- Upper Egypt basinBasin
Egypt
- Western DesertDesert
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
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Dakhlah Oasis, New Valley Governorate, Egypt