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Kavir-e-Sagand, Saghand, Rabatat Rural District, Kharanaq District, Ardakan County, Yazd Province, Irani
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Kavir-e-SagandMineral Occurrence Area
SaghandVillage
Rabatat Rural DistrictRural District
Kharanaq DistrictDistrict
Ardakan CountyCounty
Yazd ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 28' 46'' North , 55° 24' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
25131
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25131:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Kavir-e-Sagand is the "minerals deposit area" located near Saghand (north of Yazd).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Amarantite
Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O
ⓘ Butlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Cadwaladerite
Formula: Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
References:
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Khademite (TL)
Formula: Al(SO4)F · 5H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Parabutlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCadwaladerite3.BD.05Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘCoquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘRömerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘAlum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘVoltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘKhademite (TL)7.DB.10Al(SO4)F · 5H2O
ⓘAmarantite7.DB.30Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘButlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘParabutlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘMetavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Hⓘ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
Hⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Oⓘ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
Oⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Alⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alⓘ KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Sⓘ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
Sⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Sⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Kⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Feⓘ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feⓘ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Feⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Indian Plate (India Plate)
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