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Lalibela, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopiai
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LalibelaTown
North Wollo ZoneZone
Amhara RegionRegion
EthiopiaCountry

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Natrolite

Lalibela, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Natrolite

Lalibela, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Natrolite

Lalibela, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 1' 50'' North , 39° 2' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
12.03076,39.04524
GeoHash:
G#: sf5u2qpu5
GRN:
N09E27
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
407081
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:407081:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Volcanic rocks of which the Lalibela churches have been carved contain vugs with the zeolites heulandite, Natrolite and analcime.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O

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References

Renzulli a. et al. (2011) What kind of volcanite the rock-hewn churches of the Lalibela UNESCO’s world
heritage site are made of? - Journal of Cultural Heritage 12 (2011) 227–235
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