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Sambhar Salt Lake, Nagaur District, Rajasthan, Indiai
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Sambhar Salt LakeLake
Nagaur DistrictDistrict
RajasthanState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 56' 38'' North , 75° 5' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
26.94402,75.09157
GeoHash:
G#: tsv3kc002
GRN:
N18E48
Locality type:
Lake
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sāmbhar22,828 (2014)10.7km
Nāwa20,044 (2014)12.2km
Phulera22,572 (2014)16.8km
Naraina17,048 (2014)20.5km
Jobner10,828 (2014)29.5km


salt lake

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Reference: Sinha, R., & Smykatz-Kloss, W. (2003). Thermal characterization of lacustrine dolomites from the Sambhar Lake playa, Thar desert, India. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, 71(3), 739-750.
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Sinha, R., & Smykatz-Kloss, W. (2003). Thermal characterization of lacustrine dolomites from the Sambhar Lake playa, Thar desert, India. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, 71(3), 739-750.
β“˜ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Reference: Sinha, R., & Smykatz-Kloss, W. (2003). Thermal characterization of lacustrine dolomites from the Sambhar Lake playa, Thar desert, India. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, 71(3), 739-750.
β“˜ BlΓΆdite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Reference: Sinha, R., & Smykatz-Kloss, W. (2003). Thermal characterization of lacustrine dolomites from the Sambhar Lake playa, Thar desert, India. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, 71(3), 739-750.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Sinha, R., & Smykatz-Kloss, W. (2003). Thermal characterization of lacustrine dolomites from the Sambhar Lake playa, Thar desert, India. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, 71(3), 739-750.
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Sinha, R., & Smykatz-Kloss, W. (2003). Thermal characterization of lacustrine dolomites from the Sambhar Lake playa, Thar desert, India. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, 71(3), 739-750.
β“˜ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
Reference: Sinha, R., & Smykatz-Kloss, W. (2003). Thermal characterization of lacustrine dolomites from the Sambhar Lake playa, Thar desert, India. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, 71(3), 739-750.
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Sinha, R., & Smykatz-Kloss, W. (2003). Thermal characterization of lacustrine dolomites from the Sambhar Lake playa, Thar desert, India. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, 71(3), 739-750.
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
Reference: Sinha, R., & Smykatz-Kloss, W. (2003). Thermal characterization of lacustrine dolomites from the Sambhar Lake playa, Thar desert, India. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, 71(3), 739-750.
β“˜ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Reference: Sinha, R., & Smykatz-Kloss, W. (2003). Thermal characterization of lacustrine dolomites from the Sambhar Lake playa, Thar desert, India. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, 71(3), 739-750.
β“˜ Pentahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 5H2O
Reference: Sinha, R., & Smykatz-Kloss, W. (2003). Thermal characterization of lacustrine dolomites from the Sambhar Lake playa, Thar desert, India. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, 71(3), 739-750.
β“˜ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Reference: Sinha, R., & Smykatz-Kloss, W. (2003). Thermal characterization of lacustrine dolomites from the Sambhar Lake playa, Thar desert, India. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, 71(3), 739-750.
β“˜ Starkeyite
Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O
Reference: Sinha, R., & Smykatz-Kloss, W. (2003). Thermal characterization of lacustrine dolomites from the Sambhar Lake playa, Thar desert, India. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, 71(3), 739-750.
β“˜ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
Reference: Sinha, R., & Smykatz-Kloss, W. (2003). Thermal characterization of lacustrine dolomites from the Sambhar Lake playa, Thar desert, India. Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, 71(3), 739-750.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
β“˜Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Bassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) Β· 0.5H2O
β“˜BlΓΆdite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Glauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Mirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 Β· 10H2O
β“˜Pentahydrite7.CB.20MgSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Polyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Starkeyite7.CB.15MgSO4 Β· 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Mgβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Mgβ“˜ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Sβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ SylviteKCl
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kβ“˜ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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