El-Gaâr Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira, Egypti
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| El-Gaâr Lake | - not defined - |
| Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun) | Depression |
| Beheira | Governorate |
| Egypt | Country |
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 30° 27' 20'' North , 30° 10' 20'' East |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 30.45556,30.17222 |
| GeoHash: | G#: stmmq868r |
| Köppen climate type: | BWh : Hot deserts climate |
One of the largest lakes in the Wadi El Natrun area and never dry.
Also referred to as El Gaar Lake.
Regions containing this locality
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
| Sahara Desert, North Africa | Desert |
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Burkeite Formula: Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 Reference: Salem, S.M., Sayed Ahmed El Gammal, El. (2018) Salt Minerals at Wadi El Natrun Saline Lakes, Egypt. New Implications from Remote Sensing Data. European Chemical Bulletin, 7(2), 72-80. [DOI: 10.17628/ecb.2018.7.72-80].
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| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: Salem, S.M., Sayed Ahmed El Gammal, El. (2018) Salt Minerals at Wadi El Natrun Saline Lakes, Egypt. New Implications from Remote Sensing Data. European Chemical Bulletin, 7(2), 72-80. [DOI: 10.17628/ecb.2018.7.72-80].
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| ⓘ Trona Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O Reference: Salem, S.M., Sayed Ahmed El Gammal, El. (2018) Salt Minerals at Wadi El Natrun Saline Lakes, Egypt. New Implications from Remote Sensing Data. European Chemical Bulletin, 7(2), 72-80. [DOI: 10.17628/ecb.2018.7.72-80].
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Trona | 5.CB.15 | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Burkeite | 7.BD.25 | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AX | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 9.1.1.1 | NaCl |
| Group 13 - ACID CARBONATES | |||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| ⓘ | Trona | 13.1.4.1 | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Group 32 - COMPOUND SULFATES | |||
| Anhydrous Compound Sulfates | |||
| ⓘ | Burkeite | 32.1.1.1 | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Quaternary 0 - 2.588 Ma ID: 3188831 | Cenozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Pleistocene (0 - 2.588 Ma) Lithology: Sandstone-siltstone Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
| Quaternary 0 - 2.588 Ma ID: 3306575 | Age: Pleistocene (0 - 2.588 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary Reference: Thiéblemont, D. (ed.). New edition of the 1:10,000,000 geological map of Africa. CGMW-BRGM. [190] |
| Pliocene 2.588 - 5.333 Ma ID: 3137053 | Pliocene undifferentiated Age: Pliocene (2.588 - 5.333 Ma) Reference: Asch, K. The 1:5M International Geological Map of Europe and Adjacent Areas: Development and Implementation of a GIS-enabled Concept. Geologisches Jahrbuch, SA 3. [147] |
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