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Niah Great Cave (Gunong Jerneb), Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysiai
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Entrance to the Great Cave

Niah Great Cave, Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Entrance to the Great Cave

Niah Great Cave, Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Entrance to the Great Cave

Niah Great Cave, Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° 49' 27'' North , 113° 45' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
3.82443,113.76180
GRN:
N03E80
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Batu Niah1,000 (2016)3.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
25024
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25024:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gua Subis


A large limestone cave in the Niah National Park.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ardealite
Formula: Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hannayite
Formula: (NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Monetite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH)
ⓘ Newberyite
Formula: Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Niahite (TL)
Formula: (NH4)Mn2+(PO4) · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Struvite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
ⓘ Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘMonetite8.AD.10Ca(PO3OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘNewberyite8.CE.10Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘNiahite (TL)8.CH.20(NH4)Mn2+(PO4) · H2O
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘHannayite8.CH.35(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
ⓘStruvite8.CH.40(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
ⓘArdealite8.CJ.50Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Hⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ Niahite(NH4)Mn2+(PO4) · H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Hⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Nⓘ Niahite(NH4)Mn2+(PO4) · H2O
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
Nⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Oⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ Niahite(NH4)Mn2+(PO4) · H2O
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Mgⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Pⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Pⓘ Niahite(NH4)Mn2+(PO4) · H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Pⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
Kⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Niahite(NH4)Mn2+(PO4) · H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
BorneoIsland
Eurasian Plate
Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

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References

en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niah_National_Park
Bridge, P. J., Robinson, B. W. (1983) Niahite—A new mineral from Malaysia. Mineralogical Magazine, 47 (342) 79-80 doi:10.1180/minmag.1983.047.342.14
Wurster, C. M., Munksgaard, N., Zwart, C., & Bird, M. (2015). The biogeochemistry of insectivorous cave guano: a case study from insular Southeast Asia. Biogeochemistry, 124(1-3), 163-175.
McFarlane, Donald, Lundberg, Joyce (2018) New records of guano-associated minerals from caves in northwestern Borneo. International Journal of Speleology, 47 (2). 119-126 doi:10.5038/1827-806x.47.2.2169
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