Salt Range, Punjab Province, Pakistani
Regional Level Types | |
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Salt Range | Mountain Range |
Punjab Province | Region |
Pakistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
31° North , 71° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~126km
Locality type:
Other Languages:
French:
Salt Range, Pendjab, Pakistan
German:
Salzgebirge, Punjab, Pakistan
Italian:
Salt Range, Punjab, Pakistan
Russian:
Соляной хребет, Пенджаб, Пакистан
Urdu:
سلسلہ کوہ نمک, پنجاب، پاکستان, پاکستان
Basque:
Salt mendilerroa, Punjab, Pakistan
Catalan:
Salt Range, Panjab, Pakistan
Cebuano:
Salt Range, Punjab, Pakistan
Dutch:
Salt Range, Punjab, Pakistan
Esperanto:
Salmontaro, Panĝabo, Pakistano
Estonian:
Soolaahelik, Pandžabi provints, Pakistan
Hindi:
नमक कोह, पंजाब, पाकिस्तान
Japanese:
塩山脈, パンジャーブ州, パキスタン
Polish:
Góry Słone, Pendżab, Pakistan
Western Punjabi:
سلسلہ کوہ نمک, پنجاب, پاکستان
The Salt Range is a hill system in the Punjab province of Pakistan, deriving its name from its extensive deposits of rock salt. The range extends along the south of the Pothohar Plateau and the North of the Jhelum River. Also an important fossil bearing area.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Aluminite Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 601. |
ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 427. |
ⓘ Blödite Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O Reference: Dana 6: 947; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 449. |
ⓘ Böhmite Formula: AlO(OH) Reference: Ruotsala, A.P., Babcock, L.L. (1977) Zaherite, a new hydrated aluminum sulfate. American Mineralogist: 62: 1125-1128. |
ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: Dana 6: 947; Dana 7:II: 449. |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Ruotsala, A.P., Babcock, L.L. (1977) Zaherite, a new hydrated aluminum sulfate. American Mineralogist: 62: 1125-1128. |
ⓘ Zaherite (TL) Formula: Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O Type Locality: Reference: Ruotsala, A.P., Babcock, L.L. (1977) Zaherite, a new hydrated aluminum sulfate. American Mineralogist: 62: 1125-1128.; The Mineralogical Record: 9: 115. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Böhmite | 4.FE.15 | AlO(OH) |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Aluminite | 7.DC.05 | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
ⓘ | Blödite | 7.CC.50 | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Zaherite (TL) | 7.DE.65 | Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Zaherite | Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O |
H | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Zaherite | Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O |
O | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Zaherite | Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O |
Al | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Zaherite | Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O |
S | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
S | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Sameeni S.J. (2009).- The Salt Range: Pakistan's unique field museum of geology and paleontology.- In: Lipps J.H. & Granier B.R.C. (eds.), PaleoParks - The protection and conservation of fossil sites worldwide
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Range |
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Wikidata ID: | Q1254250 |
GeoNames ID: | 6957706 |
Localities in this Region
- Punjab Province
- Sargodha District
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate
- Indus basinBasin
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