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Al ‘Awshazīyah, Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Al ‘Awshazīyah | Saline Lake |
| Al-Qassim Region | Region |
| Saudi Arabia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 3' 47'' North , 44° 7' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Al Mithnab | 60,870 (2012) | 24.3km |
| Buraydah | 391,336 (2018) | 33.1km |
| Al Bukayrīyah | 25,153 (2018) | 48.1km |
This sabkha extends north-south and covers about 18 km2 area near Al-Awshaziyah village. It is located on the foot of the Khortam member cuesta of Khuff Formation. The Khortam member is comprised of sandstone in the lower part followed by massive oolitic limestone in the upper part, the other member, Midhnab, of the same formation is comprised of green clayey siltstone and gypsiferous dolomitic claystone. Sabkha’s distinctive features in the area are composed of heterogeneous sediments. They are mainly evaporite, sand and silt with a clay fraction as matrix material. This is an ephemeral saline basin area where the evaporation rate is greater than the annual rainfall and is similar to a playa lake.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ 'Organic material' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Organic material' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Databases
| GeoNames ID: | 109986 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Arabian PeninsulaPeninsula
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
- Arabian-Nubian Shield
- Afif TerraneVolcanic Arc
- Widyan-North Arabian Gulf basinBasin
AsiaContinent
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