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Al Bahr al Ahmar, Red Sea Governorate, Egypti
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Al Bahr al Ahmar- not defined -
Red Sea GovernorateGovernorate
EgyptCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 6' 45'' North , 34° 16' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
26.11266,34.27689
GeoHash:
G#: su8kecxtj
GRN:
N18E22
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Al Quşayr24,653 (2018)0.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
823
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:823:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

Localities in this Region

Egypt
  • Red Sea Governorate

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Arabian Plate
Egypt

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