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Okahandja Lineament Playas, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibiai
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Okahandja Lineament Playas- not defined -
Walvis Bay RuralConstituency
Erongo RegionRegion
NamibiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° South , 15° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~99km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
272521
Long-form identifier:
1:2:272521:8
GUID (UUID V4):
75ba430b-b6b8-4324-bee1-27c25e9b368c


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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Humberstonite
Formula: Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Reference: Eckardt, F. D., & Drake, N. (2010). Introducing the Namib Desert Playas. In Sabkha Ecosystems (pp. 19-25). Springer Netherlands.
Sylvite
Formula: KCl
Reference: Eckardt, F. D., & Drake, N. (2010). Introducing the Namib Desert Playas. In Sabkha Ecosystems (pp. 19-25). Springer Netherlands.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Humberstonite7.DG.10Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
NNitrogen
N HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
OOxygen
O HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
NaSodium
Na HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
S HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
ClChlorine
Cl SylviteKCl
KPotassium
K HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
K SylviteKCl

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Eckardt, F. D., & Drake, N. (2010). Introducing the Namib Desert Playas. In Sabkha Ecosystems (pp. 19-25). Springer Netherlands.

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