El-Khadra Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira, Egypti
Regional Level Types | |
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El-Khadra Lake | Lake |
Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun) | Depression |
Beheira | Governorate |
Egypt | Country |
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 30° 26' 30'' North , 30° 13' 32'' East |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 30.44189,30.22558 |
GeoHash: | G#: stmmpvc8f |
Locality type: | Lake |
Köppen climate type: | BWh : Hot deserts climate |
Also referred to as Khadra 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:
ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: Sapsford, M. (2009) The use of sodium salt deposits in medical and medically associated industries in Ancient Egypt. PhD thesis. Cranford University. |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
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AX | |||
ⓘ | Halite | 9.1.1.1 | 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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