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Salada de Mediana (La Sulfúrica), Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Salada de Mediana (La Sulfúrica)Saline Lake
ZaragozaCity
ZaragozaProvince
AragonAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 30' 8'' North , 0° 43' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mediana501 (2012)4.5km
El Burgo de Ebro1,887 (2012)7.7km
Fuentes de Ebro4,150 (2012)8.3km
Villafranca de Ebro692 (2012)10.4km
Nuez de Ebro637 (2012)11.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
300187
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300187:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Salada de Mediana (La Sulfúrica), Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Aragón, España


Playa lake located 4,4 km NNW of Mediana de Aragón, but in the Zaragoza municipality. In summer a thick crust of sulphates forms, which were exploited (La Sulfúrica claim) to make purgative waters.

Laguna endorreica situada a 4,4 km al NNW de Mediana de Aragón, pero en el término municipal de Zaragoza. En verano se forma una gruesa costra de sulfatos, que fue explotada en la concesión La Sulfúrica para fabricar aguas purgantes.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Joan Rosell-Riba, Jordi Ibáñez-Insa (09/2024)Identified by Joan Rosell: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Eugsterite
Formula: Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Konyaite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
References:
Joan Rosell-Riba, Jordi Ibáñez-Insa (09/2024)Identified by Joan Rosell: XRD, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
References:
Joan Rosell-Riba (2023).Identified by Joan Rosell: XRD, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘKonyaite7.CC.80Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘEugsterite7.CD.25Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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