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Oued el Hamma, El Hamma, Gabès, Tunisiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Oued el Hamma | Creek |
| El Hamma | Delegation |
| Gabès | Governorate |
| Tunisia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 52' 55'' North , 9° 45' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bou Attouche | 2,700 (2018) | 2.7km |
| El Hamma | 62,000 (2018) | 3.1km |
| Gabès | 110,075 (2018) | 30.8km |
| Matmata | 2,406 (2018) | 42.1km |
| Skhira | 9,211 (2018) | 54.2km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Oued el Hamma
Oued el Hamma is a small creek crossing the road P16 from Gabes to Kebili. A few kilometers west of the village of El Hamma are several outcrops of gypsum. During a visit in 1996 we also observed some flint tools from Neolithic time like arrowheads.
Coordinates are general for where the creek crosses the road.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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Oued el Hamma, El Hamma, Gabès, Tunisia