Lake Asele (Lake Karum), Danakil depression, Afar Region, Ethiopiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lake Asele (Lake Karum) | Saline Lake |
| Danakil depression | Depression |
| Afar Region | Region |
| Ethiopia | Country |
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14° 1' 20'' North , 40° 24' 2'' East
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bischofite Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O Reference: Hovland, Martin & Rueslatten, Hakon & Johnsen, Hans. (2019) Salt Formation, Accumulation, and Expulsion Processes During Ocean Rifting—New Insight Gained from the Red Sea. 10.1007/978-3-319-99408-6_11. |
| ⓘ Carnallite Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O Reference: Hovland, Martin & Rueslatten, Hakon & Johnsen, Hans. (2019) Salt Formation, Accumulation, and Expulsion Processes During Ocean Rifting—New Insight Gained from the Red Sea. 10.1007/978-3-319-99408-6_11. |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: Hovland, Martin & Rueslatten, Hakon & Johnsen, Hans. (2019) Salt Formation, Accumulation, and Expulsion Processes During Ocean Rifting—New Insight Gained from the Red Sea. 10.1007/978-3-319-99408-6_11. |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: Hovland, Martin & Rueslatten, Hakon & Johnsen, Hans. (2019) Salt Formation, Accumulation, and Expulsion Processes During Ocean Rifting—New Insight Gained from the Red Sea. 10.1007/978-3-319-99408-6_11. |
| ⓘ Sylvite Formula: KCl Reference: Hovland, Martin & Rueslatten, Hakon & Johnsen, Hans. (2019) Salt Formation, Accumulation, and Expulsion Processes During Ocean Rifting—New Insight Gained from the Red Sea. 10.1007/978-3-319-99408-6_11. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Bischofite | 3.BB.15 | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Carnallite | 3.BA.10 | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.3.5.1 | S8 |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
| AX | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 9.1.1.1 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Sylvite | 9.1.1.2 | KCl |
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Bischofite | 9.2.9.1 | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| Group 11 - HALIDE COMPLEXES | |||
| AmBX3 | |||
| ⓘ | Carnallite | 11.1.2.1 | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| K | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Hovland, Martin & Rueslatten, Hakon & Johnsen, Hans. (2019) Salt Formation, Accumulation, and Expulsion Processes During Ocean Rifting—New Insight Gained from the Red Sea. 10.1007/978-3-319-99408-6_11.
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