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Nébélé Cave, Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Francei
Regional Level Types
Nébélé CaveCave
Oloron-Sainte-MarieArrondissement
Pyrénées-AtlantiquesDepartment
Nouvelle-AquitaineRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 7' 56'' North , 0° 57' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.13246,-0.96202
GeoHash:
G#: ezxm6h52z
GRN:
N29W01
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Aussurucq274 (2016)3.0km
Camou-Cihigue124 (2016)4.9km
Menditte248 (2016)5.9km
Alçay-Alçabéhéty-Sunharette271 (2016)6.0km
Lacarry-Arhan-Charritte-de-Haut135 (2016)6.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
432167
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:432167:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Gouffre Nébélé, Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France


Sulfate speleothems derived from a mixing of microbial H2S in hydrothermal water and fossil thermochemical H2S previously trapped within the cave host rock.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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References

scitechdaily.com (n.d.) https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-identify-the-origins-of-sulfuric-acid-responsible-for-creating-stunning-and-distinctive-cave-systems/
nebele.free.fr (n.d.) https://nebele.free.fr
D. Laurent, G. Barré, C. Durlet, P. Cartigny, C. Carpentier, G. Paris, P. Collon, J. Pironon and E.C. Gaucher (2023): Unravelling biotic versus abiotic processes in the development of large sulfuric-acid karsts. Geology (online first). https://doi.org/10.1130/G50658.1
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