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Zug Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypti
Regional Level Types
Zug LakeLake
Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun)Depression
Beheira GovernorateGovernorate
EgyptCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 23' 48'' North , 30° 18' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ad Dilinjāt40,386 (2012)52.3km
Kawm Ḩamādah36,751 (2012)54.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
265173
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:265173:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Zug Lake and Hamra Lake are connected together by a small canal in the northwestern end of Zug Lake.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Burkeite
Formula: Na6(CO3)(SO4)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
ⓘ Natron
Formula: Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘ Pirssonite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Thermonatrite
Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘThermonatrite5.CB.05Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘNatron5.CB.10Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘPirssonite5.CB.30Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘBurkeite7.BD.25Na6(CO3)(SO4)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Hⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Hⓘ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Cⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Cⓘ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Cⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Oⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Oⓘ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Naⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Naⓘ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
North Africa

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