|
|
Dakhleh Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt
Located about 250km E of Luxor.The oasis is the site of an impact event ~150 ka ago (during Middle Stone Age). A so-called Dakhleh Glass has formed during this event, which may have been an aerial burst.
Mineral List
| Calcite Epsomite | Hexahydrite Lechatelierite | Pickeringite Pyrrhotite |
6 entries listed. 5 valid minerals.
The above list contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
External Links
This page is currently not sponsored. To sponsor this page click here.
Mindat Lightbox
Mineral and Locality SearchOptions| Fade toolbar when not in focus | Fix toolbar to bottom of page | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hide Social Media Links | |||
| Slideshow frame delay | seconds | ||
