Lake Karum, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lake Karum | Saline Lake |
| Kilbet Rasu | Zone |
| Afar Region | Region |
| Ethiopia | Country |
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lake Assale; Lake Asale; Lake Asele (?)
Other Languages:
French:
lac Karoum, Zone 2, Afar, Éthiopie
German:
Karumsee, Afar, Äthiopien
Russian:
Ассале, Афар, Эфиопия
Simplified Chinese:
卡魯姆湖, 第二地区, 阿法尔州, 埃塞俄比亚
Spanish:
Lago Karum, Afar, Etiopía
Basque:
Karum aintzira, Etiopia
Burmese:
ကရမ်ကန်, အီသီယိုးပီးယားနိုင်ငံ
Catalan:
Llac Karum, Regió Àfar, Etiòpia
Cebuano:
Āsalē, Administrative Zone 2, Afar Region, Etiopia
Egyptian Arabic:
بحيره كاروم, اثيوبيا
Esperanto:
Lago Karum, Regiono Afaro, Etiopio
Indonesian:
Danau Karum, Region Afar, Ethiopia
Lithuanian:
Karumo ežeras, Afarų regionas, Etiopija
Slovenian:
Karum , Etiopija
Somali:
Badda Kurum, Itoobiya
Swedish:
Āsalē, Administrative Zone 2, Afar, Etiopien
Welsh:
Llyn Karum, Ethiopia
Lake Karum is one of two salt lakes in the northern end of the Danakil Depression (the other one is Lake Afrera).
The lake lies 120 m (394 ft) below sea level.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| ⓘ | Carnallite | 3.BA.10 | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Bischofite | 3.BB.15 | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Karum |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q139538 |
| GeoNames ID: | 343420 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
- Afar Triangle (Afar Depression)Depression
- Danakil DepressionDepression
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References
Hovland, Martin, Rueslåtten, Håkon, Johnsen, Hans Konrad (2018) Salt Formation, Accumulation, and Expulsion Processes During Ocean Rifting—New Insight Gained from the Red Sea. In Geological Setting, Palaeoenvironment and Archaeology of the Red Sea. Springer International Publishing. p.233-257. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-99408-6_11
