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Western Desert, Egypt

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Mineral List:
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Kharga Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt
    © 2003 John H. Betts
  		•  Burkeite
    Na
     
    6
    		CO
     
    3
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Collection Elmar Lackner]
    Site Photo
    Wadi Natrun depression (Wadi el Natrun), Western Desert, Egypt
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Epsomite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Gaylussite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Collection Elmar Lackner]
    Site Photo
    Wadi Natrun depression (Wadi el Natrun), Western Desert, Egypt
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Halite
    NaCl
    Reference: [Collection Elmar Lackner]
    Site Photo
    Wadi Natrun depression (Wadi el Natrun), Western Desert, Egypt
    © Marco Barsanti
  		•  Hexahydrite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Iron
    var: Kamacite
    (Fe,Ni)
    Reference: []
  		•  Lechatelierite
    var: Fulgurite
    Reference: []
  		•  Natron
    Na
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 231.]
  		•  Northupite
    Na
     
    3
    		Mg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		Cl
    Reference: [Collection Elmar Lackner]
    Site Photo
    Wadi Natrun depression (Wadi el Natrun), Western Desert, Egypt
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Pickeringite
    MgAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Pirssonite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Collection Elmar Lackner]
    Site Photo
    Wadi Natrun depression (Wadi el Natrun), Western Desert, Egypt
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  'Pyroxene Group'
    Reference: []
  		•  Taenite
    (Fe,Ni)
    Reference: []
  		•  Thenardite
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 406.]
    Site Photo
    Wadi Natrun depression (Wadi el Natrun), Western Desert, Egypt
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Trona
    Na
     
    3
    		H(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Collection Elmar Lackner]
    Site Photo
    Wadi Natrun depression (Wadi el Natrun), Western Desert, Egypt
    © Elmar Lackner


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    • Western Desert

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