Salnitro Cave, Sambuca di Sicilia, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italyi
Regional Level Types | |
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Salnitro Cave | Cave |
Sambuca di Sicilia | Commune |
Agrigento Province | Province |
Sicily | Autonomous Region |
Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 0'' North , 13° 3' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Sambuca di Sicilia | 5,903 (2014) | 6.7km |
Menfi | 11,874 (2014) | 7.5km |
Santa Margherita di Belice | 6,525 (2014) | 9.1km |
Montevago | 2,994 (2014) | 11.2km |
Sciacca | 36,897 (2014) | 12.5km |
Other Languages:
Italian:
Grotta del Salnitro, Sambuca di Sicilia, Libero consorzio comunale di Agrigento (Provincia di Agrigento), Sicilia, Italia
Mt. Arancio where the cave opens at 252 m asl.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Ardealite Formula: Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O Reference: Audra, P., De Waele, J., Bentaleb, I., Chroňáková, A., Krištůfek, V., D’Angeli, I. M., ... & Cailhol, D. (2019). Guano-related phosphate-rich minerals in European caves. International Journal of Speleology, 48(1), 75-105. |
ⓘ Brushite Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O Reference: Audra, P., De Waele, J., Bentaleb, I., Chroňáková, A., Krištůfek, V., D’Angeli, I. M., ... & Cailhol, D. (2019). Guano-related phosphate-rich minerals in European caves. International Journal of Speleology, 48(1), 75-105. |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Audra, P., De Waele, J., Bentaleb, I., Chroňáková, A., Krištůfek, V., D’Angeli, I. M., ... & Cailhol, D. (2019). Guano-related phosphate-rich minerals in European caves. International Journal of Speleology, 48(1), 75-105. |
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) Reference: Audra, P., De Waele, J., Bentaleb, I., Chroňáková, A., Krištůfek, V., D’Angeli, I. M., ... & Cailhol, D. (2019). Guano-related phosphate-rich minerals in European caves. International Journal of Speleology, 48(1), 75-105. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Ardealite | 8.CJ.50 | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Brushite | 8.CJ.50 | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
P | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Audra, P., De Waele, J., Bentaleb, I., Chroňáková, A., Krištůfek, V., D’Angeli, I. M., ... & Cailhol, D. (2019). Guano-related phosphate-rich minerals in European caves. International Journal of Speleology, 48(1), 75-105.
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