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Shalo hot spring, Hawasa, Oromia Region, Ethiopiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shalo hot spring | Spring |
| Hawasa | - not defined - |
| Oromia Region | Region |
| Ethiopia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 6' 24'' North , 38° 34' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shashemenē | 85,871 (2012) | 10.9km |
| Hawassa | 133,097 (2013) | 11.4km |
| Kofelē | 9,643 (2012) | 24.0km |
| Leku | 11,398 (2013) | 29.4km |
| Yirga ‘Alem | 36,292 (2012) | 43.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
ኦሮምያ?
Situated between the towns of Hawasa and Shashemene, in the central part of the Main Ethiopian Rift.
Kogarkoite crystallizes together with trona and opal as white stratified sinter covering the surface of rhyolite chips semi-immerged in Na-HCO3 type thermal water (T up to 96 °C).
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Kogarkoite Formula: Na3(SO4)F |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Trona Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Trona | 5.CB.15 | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Kogarkoite | 7.BD.15 | Na3(SO4)F |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kogarkoite | Na3(SO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Kogarkoite | Na3(SO4)F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Kogarkoite | Na3(SO4)F |
| Na | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Kogarkoite | Na3(SO4)F |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
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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