Ayn Dar, Mintaqah Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 25° 56' 46'' North , 49° 25' 29'' East |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 25.94611,49.42472 |
GeoHash: | G#: the5semgp |
KΓΆppen climate type: | BWh : Hot deserts climate |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Habit: "Desert Rose" up to 30cm in diameter Description: Sand inclusions Reference: Qatar Univ. Sci. J. 22:191-204. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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β | 'Gypsum' | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
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AXO4·xH2O | |||
β | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Holocene 0 - 0.0117 Ma ID: 3192695 | Cenozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Anthropocene (0 - 0.0117 Ma) Lithology: Sandstone-siltstone Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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