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Bompensiere salt deposit, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italyi
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Bompensiere salt depositDeposit
Caltanissetta ProvinceProvince
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Giacimento salifero di Bompensiere, Libero consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta (Provincia di Caltanissetta), Sicilia, Italia


Saliferous deposit, embedded between clay and gypsum layers, located to the east of Milena.

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6 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
Reference: Mezzadri, P. (1988) La serie gessoso solfifera della Sicilia e altre memorie geo-minerarie. Roberto De Nicola Editore, Roma, 874 pp.
β“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Reference: Mezzadri, P. (1988) La serie gessoso solfifera della Sicilia e altre memorie geo-minerarie. Roberto De Nicola Editore, Roma, 874 pp.
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Mezzadri, P. (1988) La serie gessoso solfifera della Sicilia e altre memorie geo-minerarie. Roberto De Nicola Editore, Roma, 874 pp.
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
Reference: Mezzadri, P. (1988) La serie gessoso solfifera della Sicilia e altre memorie geo-minerarie. Roberto De Nicola Editore, Roma, 874 pp.
β“˜ Kainite
Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Reference: Mezzadri, P. (1988) La serie gessoso solfifera della Sicilia e altre memorie geo-minerarie. Roberto De Nicola Editore, Roma, 874 pp.
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
Reference: Marella, G., and Dacquino, C. [with contributions of Berry, P., Coletta, G., Compalati, M., et al.] (2006) I siti minerari italiani (1870-2006). Censimento dei Siti Minerari abbandonati. A.P.A.T. [Agenzia per la Protezione dell'Ambiente e per i Sevizi Tecnici], 95 pp. + Mappa dei Siti minerari abbandonati; http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/it/progetti/suolo-e-territorio-1/miniere-e-cave/progetto-remi-rete-nazionale-dei-parchi-e-musei-minerari-italiani/banche-dati/censimento-nazionale-siti-minerari-dismessi

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Carnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Kainite7.DF.10KMg(SO4)Cl Β· 3H2O

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
Semi-metals and non-metals
β“˜Sulphur1.3.5.1S8
Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES
AX
β“˜Halite9.1.1.1NaCl
Group 11 - HALIDE COMPLEXES
AmBX3
β“˜Carnallite11.1.2.1KMgCl3 · 6H2O
Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
AXO4·xH2O
β“˜Epsomite29.6.11.1MgSO4 · 7H2O
β“˜Gypsum29.6.3.1CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 31 - HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
(AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O
β“˜Kainite31.7.1.1KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mgβ“˜ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Clβ“˜ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Kβ“˜ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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