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Asrat quarry, Shashamane, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Asrat quarry | Quarry |
| Shashamane | City |
| West Arsi Zone | Zone |
| Oromia Region | Region |
| Ethiopia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 17' 0'' North , 38° 39' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shashemenē | 85,871 (2012) | 11.0km |
| Kofelē | 9,643 (2012) | 28.0km |
| Hawassa | 133,097 (2013) | 31.5km |
| Leku | 11,398 (2013) | 51.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
ኦሮምያ?
Trachyte. 1,970 meters elevation
Calcite speleothems occur in a faultline cave (one of many related to formation of the East African Rift Valley).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African Plate
- Arabian-Nubian Shield
- Nakfa TerraneVolcanic Arc
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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