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Kavir-e-Sagand, Saghand, Rabatat Rural District, Kharanaq District, Ardakan County, Yazd Province, Irani
Regional Level Types
Kavir-e-SagandMineral Occurrence Area
SaghandVillage
Rabatat Rural DistrictRural District
Kharanaq DistrictDistrict
Ardakan CountyCounty
Yazd ProvinceProvince
IranCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 28' 46'' North , 55° 24' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
25131
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25131:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Kavir-e-Sagand is the "minerals deposit area" located near Saghand (north of Yazd).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Amarantite
Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Butlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Cadwaladerite
Formula: Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
References:
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Khademite (TL)
Formula: Al(SO4)F · 5H2O
Type Locality:
Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Parabutlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Cadwaladerite3.BD.05Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Szomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Coquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Römerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Tamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Voltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Khademite (TL)7.DB.10Al(SO4)F · 5H2O
Amarantite7.DB.30Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Butlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Parabutlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Metavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
H ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
H CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
H MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
H ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
H Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
H RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
H SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
H TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
H VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
OOxygen
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
O ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
O CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
O MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
O ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
O Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
O RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
O SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
O TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
O VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
FFluorine
F KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
NaSodium
Na MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Na TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
Al CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Al KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
Al Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Al TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Al VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SSulfur
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
S ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
S MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
S ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
S Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
S SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
S TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
S VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ClChlorine
Cl CadwaladeriteAl5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
K Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
K VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
FeIron
Fe AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Fe ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Fe ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Fe SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Fe VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Indian Plate (India Plate)
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