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Mahdia, Mahdia, Tunisiai
Regional Level Types
MahdiaDelegation
MahdiaGovernorate
TunisiaCountry

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View of the Mahdia salt mining area, in 1912.

Mahdia, Mahdia, Tunisia
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View of the Mahdia salt mining area, in 1912.

Mahdia, Mahdia, Tunisia
09673180017272264391497.jpg
View of the Mahdia salt mining area, in 1912.

Mahdia, Mahdia, Tunisia
05003420017272264407805.jpg
View of the Mahdia salt mining area, in 1912.

Mahdia, Mahdia, Tunisia
09673180017272264391497.jpg
View of the Mahdia salt mining area, in 1912.

Mahdia, Mahdia, Tunisia
05003420017272264407805.jpg
View of the Mahdia salt mining area, in 1912.

Mahdia, Mahdia, Tunisia
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mahdia45,977 (2018)
Zouila44,349 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
284828
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:284828:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Arabic:
معتمدية المهدية, ولاية المهدية, تونس
French:
Délégation Mahdia, Mahdia, Tunisie
Spanish:
Mahdia, Gobernación de Mahdia, Túnez
Cebuano:
Mu‘tamadīyat al Mahdīyah, Gouvernorat de Mahdia
Ukrainian:
Махдія , Магдія, Туніс
Zulu:
Mahdia Delegation, Mahdia Governorate


Mahdia is a Tunisian delegation under the governorate of Mahdia.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Barstowite
Formula: Pb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O
References:
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Cotunnite
Formula: PbCl2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Laurionite
Formula: PbCl(OH)
ⓘ Penfieldite
Formula: Pb2Cl3(OH)
ⓘ Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCotunnite3.AB.85PbCl2
ⓘLaurionite3.DC.05PbCl(OH)
ⓘPenfieldite3.DC.15Pb2Cl3(OH)
ⓘBarstowite3.DC.95Pb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘPhosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BarstowitePb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O
Hⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Hⓘ PenfielditePb2Cl3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ BarstowitePb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BarstowitePb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Oⓘ PenfielditePb2Cl3(OH)
Oⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BarstowitePb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O
Clⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
Clⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Clⓘ PenfielditePb2Cl3(OH)
Clⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
PbLead
Pbⓘ BarstowitePb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Pbⓘ PenfielditePb2Cl3(OH)
Pbⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2

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Wikipedia:https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahdia_(d%C3%A9l%C3%A9gation)
Wikidata ID:Q12243859
GeoNames ID:2473573

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