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Tanjung Tulang, Langkawi Island, Langkawi District, Kedah, Malaysiai
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Tanjung TulangOutcrop
Langkawi IslandIsland
Langkawi DistrictDistrict
KedahState
MalaysiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 25' 38'' North , 99° 46' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
6.42740,99.76867
GRN:
N05E70
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ayer Hangat10,000 (2016)5.9km
Tanjung Rhu1,000 (2016)6.3km
Kampung Bukit Hantu1,000 (2016)7.4km
Padang Mat Sirat10,000 (2018)9.0km
Kuala Teriang3,000 (2016)9.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
464486
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:464486:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Wan Hassan, Wan Fuad (2003) On some ore and skarn minerals of Langkawi. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia, 46. 217-221 doi:10.7186/bgsm46200336
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