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Two shoes spring, Al Batinah North Governorate, Omani
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Two shoes springSpring
Al Batinah North GovernorateGovernorate
OmanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 57' 42'' North , 56° 26' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
23.96194,56.44056
GeoHash:
G#: tk20k64u2
GRN:
N16E37
Type:
Spring
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Yanqul16,599 (2018)42.9km
Sohar108,274 (2017)50.8km
Şaḩam89,327 (2014)51.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
301830
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301830:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Alkaline spring

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Indigirite ?
Formula: Mg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 15H2O
ⓘ Suolunite ?
Formula: Ca2(H2Si2O7) · H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘIndigirite ?5.DA.10Mg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 15H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSuolunite ?9.BE.10Ca2(H2Si2O7) · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ IndigiriteMg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 15H2O
Hⓘ SuoluniteCa2(H2Si2O7) · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ IndigiriteMg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 15H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ IndigiriteMg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 15H2O
Oⓘ SuoluniteCa2(H2Si2O7) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ IndigiriteMg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 15H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ IndigiriteMg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 15H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ SuoluniteCa2(H2Si2O7) · H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ SuoluniteCa2(H2Si2O7) · H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Arabian PeninsulaPeninsula
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Oman

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References

Chavagnac, V., Ceuleneer, G., Monnin, C., Lansac, B., Hoareau, G., & Boulart, C. (2013). Mineralogical assemblages forming at hyperalkaline warm springs hosted on ultramafic rocks: a case study of Oman and Ligurian ophiolites. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 14(7), 2474-2495.
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