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Playa Oum el Krialate, Tataouine, Tunisiai
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Playa Oum el KrialateBasin
TataouineGovernorate
TunisiaCountry

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Type:
Basin
Mindat Locality ID:
300198
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300198:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Arabic:
سبخة أم الخيالات, ولاية تطاوين, تونس
German:
Sabchat Umm al-Khayalat, Gouvernement Tataouine, Tunesien


A desert basin.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ Burkeite
Formula: Na6(CO3)(SO4)2
ⓘ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Gaylussite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Kainite
Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
ⓘ Pentahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Pirssonite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Starkeyite
Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCarnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘPirssonite5.CB.30Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘGaylussite5.CB.35Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘBurkeite7.BD.25Na6(CO3)(SO4)2
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘStarkeyite7.CB.15MgSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘPentahydrite7.CB.20MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘKainite7.DF.10KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Hⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Cⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Cⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Cⓘ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Oⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Naⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Naⓘ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mgⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O

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Smykatz-Kloss, W., & Roy, P. D. (2010). Mineralogía de evaporitas y geoquímica de elementos mayores como herramientas para la investigación paleoclimática en regiones áridas: una síntesis. Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, 62(3), 379-390.
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