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Hot springs, Choma District, Southern Province, Zambiai
Regional Level Types
Hot springsGroup of Hot Springs
Choma DistrictDistrict
Southern ProvinceProvince
ZambiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° South , 26° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~83km
GRN:
S12E19
Type:
Group of Hot Springs
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
333137
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:333137:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Efflorescences on irrigation channels.

The hot springs in the Choma District are "located at edges of gently sloping ridges which separate shallow, broad valleys that characterize the drainage patterns in the area". The springs are all located along faults.

The springs are located at Semahua, Ross Farm and Bruce Millar Farm.

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Kogarkoite
Formula: Na3(SO4)F
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Thermonatrite
Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘThermonatrite5.CB.05Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘKogarkoite7.BD.15Na3(SO4)F

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ KogarkoiteNa3(SO4)F
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ KogarkoiteNa3(SO4)F
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ KogarkoiteNa3(SO4)F
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ KogarkoiteNa3(SO4)F
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl

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Zambia

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References

Van Ranst, E., Shitumbanuma, V., Tembo, F., Mees, F. (2008) Soil salinization and dental fluorosis as a result of water use in Zambia. Bulletin Des Séances, Academie Royale Des Sciences D'Outre-Mer Mededelingen Der Zittingen, Koninklijke Academie Voor Overzeese Wetenschappen, 53 (4), 431-446.
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