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Laguna de Salinas, Salinas, Sax, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Laguna de SalinasSaline Lake
SalinasMunicipality
SaxMunicipality
AlicanteProvince
Valencian CommunityAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 30' 11'' North , 0° 53' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.50317,-0.88546
GRN:
N26W01
Type:
Saline Lake
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Salinas1,422 (2012)3.0km
Sax10,054 (2012)7.0km
Monóvar13,060 (2012)8.2km
Elda55,168 (2012)8.6km
Villena35,222 (2012)15.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
337317
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337317:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mg)CO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'UM1997-28-CO:CaHMg'
Formula: (Mg,Ca)CO3 · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Mg-rich Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mg)CO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'UM1997-28-CO:CaHMg'-(Mg,Ca)CO3 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ UM1997-28-CO:CaHMg(Mg,Ca)CO3 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
Cⓘ UM1997-28-CO:CaHMg(Mg,Ca)CO3 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
Oⓘ UM1997-28-CO:CaHMg(Mg,Ca)CO3 · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
Mgⓘ UM1997-28-CO:CaHMg(Mg,Ca)CO3 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
Caⓘ UM1997-28-CO:CaHMg(Mg,Ca)CO3 · 3H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

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References

Queralt, Ignasi, Julia, Ramon, Plana, Feliciano, Bischoff, James L. (1997) A hydrous Ca-bearing magnesium carbonate from playa lake sediments, Salines Lake, Spain. American Mineralogist, 82 (7) 812-819 doi:10.2138/am-1997-7-820
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