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Grañen, Grañén, Huesca, Aragon, Spaini
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Grañen- not defined -
GrañénMunicipality
HuescaProvince
AragonAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 56' 22'' North , 0° 22' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.93952,-0.36954
GRN:
N28W01
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Grañén1,991 (2012)0.2km
Almuniente569 (2012)3.7km
Torres de Barbués332 (2012)5.8km
Barbués105 (2012)6.2km
Montesusin241 (2017)6.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
300183
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300183:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
, , Huesca, Aragón, España


Flumen-Monegros irrigation district. Salt accumulations in soil.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Burkeite
Formula: Na6(CO3)(SO4)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Description: man-made artifact that appears in a salt efflorescence over a brick fragment
ⓘ Gaylussite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Natron
Formula: Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘ Northupite
Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Thermonatrite
Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘNorthupite5.BF.05Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
ⓘThermonatrite5.CB.05Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘNatron5.CB.10Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘGaylussite5.CB.35Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘBurkeite7.BD.25Na6(CO3)(SO4)2
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Hⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Cⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Cⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Cⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Oⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Naⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Naⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
AlAluminium
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O

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References

Vizcayno, C., Garcia-Gonzalez, M. T., Gutierrez, M., & Rodriguez, R. (1995). Mineralogical, chemical and morphological features of salt accumulations in the Flumen-Monegros district, NE Spain. Geoderma, 68(3), 193-210.
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