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Bodón Blanco hyperalkaline playa-lake, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spaini
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Bodón Blanco hyperalkaline playa-lakeLake
SegoviaProvince
Castile and LeonAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 14' 57'' North , 4° 40' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.24944,-4.67086
GeoHash:
G#: ezkdttnz2
GRN:
N28W03
Type:
Lake
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bocigas128 (2012)2.3km
Olmedo3,570 (2012)4.4km
Fuente de Santa Cruz159 (2012)5.3km
Villeguillo137 (2012)7.6km
La Zarza156 (2012)8.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
450244
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:450244:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


high carbonate concentrations, with chloride dominant over sulfate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Huntite
Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Natron
Formula: Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘ Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Starkeyite
Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘHuntite5.AB.25CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘNesquehonite5.CA.05MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘNatron5.CB.10Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘStarkeyite7.CB.15MgSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘSepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Hⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Cⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Oⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4

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References

Buey, Pablo, Sanz-Montero, María Esther, Rodríguez-Aranda, Juan Pablo, Sánchez-Román, Mónica, Nieto, Fernando (2025) The Miocene Source-to-Sink Evolution of Fibrous Clay Minerals in Hyperalkaline Playa-Lakes, Duero Basin (Central Spain). Minerals, 15 (1). doi:10.3390/min15010050
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