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Sebala du Mornag, Ben Arous, Tunisiai
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Sebala du MornagDelegation
Ben ArousGovernorate
TunisiaCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Sidi Jedidi (Sidi Jadidi), Nabeul, Tunisia
Grombalia, Nabeul, Tunisia
Zaghouan, Zaghouan, Tunisia
Bir Mcherga, Zaghouan, Tunisia
Type:
Delegation
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
La Sebala du Mornag33,421 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
283716
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:283716:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Arabic:
معتمدية مرناق, ولاية بن عروس, تونس
French:
Délégation Mornag, Ben Arous, Tunisie
Cebuano:
Mornag, Gouvernorat de Ben Arous
Zulu:
Mornag Delegation, Ben Arous Governorate


Mornag is a small town and commune/delegation in Tunisia. It lies along the A1 motorway.

Mornag is mainly known for its agricultural plain dedicated to the vineyard and the olive tree. It is one of the richest plains of Tunisia which covers 36,812 hectares including 19,900 hectares of arable land. Dominated by a summit, the Jebel Ressas (795 m), the town is crossed by Wadi Miliane and Wadi El Hamma and the Medjerda — Cap-Bon canal.

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13 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Souissi, F., Dandurand, J. L., Fortuné, J. P. (1997) Thermal and chemical evolution of fluids during fluorite deposition in the Zaghouan province, north-eastern Tunisia. Mineralium Deposita, 32 (3) 257-270 doi:10.1007/s001260050091
Jemmali, N., Souissi, F., Vennemann, T. W., & Carranza, E. J. M. (2011). Genesis of the Jurassic Carbonate‐Hosted Pb–Zn Deposits of Jebel Ressas (North‐Eastern Tunisia): Evidence from Mineralogy, Petrography and Trace Metal Contents and Isotope (O, C, S, Pb) Geochemistry. Resource geology, 61(4), 367-383.
Garnit, Hechmi, Boni, Maria, Buongiovanni, Giuliana, Arfè, Giuseppe, Mondillo, Nicola, Joachimski, Michael, Bouhlel, Salah, Balassone, Giuseppina (2018) C–O Stable Isotopes Geochemistry of Tunisian Nonsulfide Zinc Deposits: A First Look. Minerals, 8 (1) 13 doi:10.3390/min8010013
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Souissi, F., Dandurand, J. L., Fortuné, J. P. (1997) Thermal and chemical evolution of fluids during fluorite deposition in the Zaghouan province, north-eastern Tunisia. Mineralium Deposita, 32 (3) 257-270 doi:10.1007/s001260050091
Jemmali, N., Souissi, F., Vennemann, T. W., & Carranza, E. J. M. (2011). Genesis of the Jurassic Carbonate‐Hosted Pb–Zn Deposits of Jebel Ressas (North‐Eastern Tunisia): Evidence from Mineralogy, Petrography and Trace Metal Contents and Isotope (O, C, S, Pb) Geochemistry. Resource geology, 61(4), 367-383.
Garnit, Hechmi, Boni, Maria, Buongiovanni, Giuliana, Arfè, Giuseppe, Mondillo, Nicola, Joachimski, Michael, Bouhlel, Salah, Balassone, Giuseppina (2018) C–O Stable Isotopes Geochemistry of Tunisian Nonsulfide Zinc Deposits: A First Look. Minerals, 8 (1) 13 doi:10.3390/min8010013

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘLeadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mornag
Wikidata ID:Q3324184
GeoNames ID:11109010

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Tunisia

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