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Farafra Oasis, New Valley Governorate, Egypti
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Farafra Oasis | Oasis |
| New Valley Governorate | Governorate |
| Egypt | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 3' 24'' North , 27° 58' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Qaşr al Farāfirah | 5,000 (2012) | 0.1km |
Other Languages:
Egyptian Arabic:
الفرافره, محافظة الوادى الجديد, مصر
French:
Al-Farafra, Gouvernorat de la Nouvelle-Vallée, Égypte
German:
Farafra, Gouvernement al-Wadi al-dschadid, Ägypten
Italian:
Farafra, Governatorato di Wadi al-Jadid, Egitto
Russian:
Фарафра, Вади-эль-Гедид, Египет
Spanish:
Depresión de Farafra, Gobernación del Nuevo Valle, Egipto
Albanian:
Farafra, Egjipti
Arabic:
الفرافرة, محافظة الوادي الجديد, مصر
Bengali:
ফারাফ্রা, মিশর
Bulgarian:
Фарафра, Уади ал Джадид, Египет
Catalan:
Farafra, Governació de Wadi al Jadid, Egipte
Cebuano:
Qaşr al Farāfirah, Muḩāfaz̧at al Wādī al Jadīd, Ehipto
Danish:
Farafra, Egypten
Dutch:
Farafra, Nieuwe Vallei, Egypte
Farsi/Persian:
فرافره, استان وادیالجدید, مصر
Finnish:
Farafra, Al-Wadi al-Gadid, Egypti
Georgian:
ფარაფრა, ახალი ველის მუჰაფაზა, ეგვიპტე
Greek:
Φαράφρα, Κυβερνείο Νέας Κοιλάδας, Αίγυπτος
Gujarati:
ફારફ્રા, ઇજિપ્ત
Hebrew:
פראפרה, מצרים
Hindi:
फराफ्रा, वादी अल-जदीद मुहाफ़ज़ाह, मिस्र
Hungarian:
Farafra-oázis, Egyiptom
Indonesian:
Kalender Ayam, Kegubernuran Al Wadi al Jadid, Mesir
Japanese:
ファラフラ, ワーディー・ゲディード県, エジプト
Kannada:
ಫರಾಫ್ರಾ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್
Korean:
파라프라 사막, 알와디알자디드 주, 이집트
Latvian:
Farafra, Ēģipte
Lithuanian:
Farafra, Naujojo Slėnio muchafaza, Egiptas
Malay:
Farafra, Mesir
Malayalam:
ഫറഫ്ര, ഈജിപ്റ്റ്
Marathi:
फराफ्रा, अल वाडी अल जदिद प्रदेश, इजिप्त
Mingrelian:
ფარაფრა, ეგვიპტე
Norwegian:
Farafra, Al Wadi al Jadid, Egypt
Polish:
Al-Farafira, Nowa Dolina, Egipt
Portuguese:
Oásis de Farafra, Vale Novo, Egito
Scots:
Farafra Oasis, New Valley Govrenorate, Egyp
Scottish Gaelic:
Farafra, An Èipheit
Serbian:
Бела пустиња, Нова Долина, Египат
Sinhalese:
ෆරෆ්රා , ඊජිප්තුව
Swedish:
Farafra, Al-Wadi al-Jadid, Egypten
Tamil:
பராபிரா , எகிப்து
Telugu:
ఫరాఫ్రా, ఈజిప్టు
Thai:
ฟาราฟรา, ประเทศอียิปต์
Turkish:
Farafra Çölü, Yeni Vadi, Mısır
Ukrainian:
Фарафра, Нова Долина, Єгипет
Urdu:
فارافرا ، ایجپٹ, محافظہ وادی جدید, مصر
Vietnamese:
Farafra, Ai Cập
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite ? Formula: CaCO3 References: David Fryauff field collected specimensIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' References: David Fryauff field collected specimensIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' References: David Fryauff field collected specimensIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Interior of a pseudomorph that had altered incompletely. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite ? | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farafra,_Egypt |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q647638 |
| GeoNames ID: | 350661 |
Localities in this Region
- New Valley Governorate
- Farafra Oasis
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
- Sahara DesertDesert
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Sahara Metacraton
- Al Kufrah CratonShield
- Upper Egypt basinBasin
Egypt
- Western DesertDesert
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References
Khalifa, Mohamed M.; Mohamed, Waheed H.; El Ammawy, Mahmoud A.; Taha, Ayman I.; Awad, Ahmed; Orchid, Ahmed Awad (2024) Evaluation of the subsurface structural features of the Farafra Oasis, western desert, Egypt using aeromagnetic data. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 10 (1). 723-733 doi:10.1007/s40808-023-01806-2
White Desert, Farafra Oasis, New Valley Governorate, Egypt