Tribolo, C., Asrat, A., Bahain, J. J., Chapon, C., Douville, E., Fragnol, C., Hernandes, M., Hovers, E., Leplongeon, A., Martin, L., Pleurdeau,, D., Pearson, O., Puaud, E., Assefa, Z. (2017) Across the Gap: Geochronological and Sedimentological Analyses from the Late Pleistocene-Holocene Sequence of Goda Buticha, Southeastern Ethiopia. PloS one, 12(1).

Köppen climate type:

BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Deder	8,884 (2013)	29.6km
Dire Dawa	252,279 (2015)	32.2km
Hīrna	12,295 (2012)	63.6km

A cave site near the village of Kunama and approximately 25 km west of the city of Dire Dawa.

The cave is a three-chambered karst cave with two mouths opening to roughly Northeast and Northwest oriented galleries, joined by a third small and dark Southeast oriented chamber.

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Mineral List

ⓘ var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite

11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Limestone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

Reference: Tribolo, C., Asrat, A., Bahain, J. J., Chapon, C., Douville, E., Fragnol, C., ... & Assefa, Z. (2017). Across the gap: Geochronological and sedimentological analyses from the Late Pleistocene-Holocene sequence of Goda Buticha, southeastern Ethiopia. PloS one, 12(1), e0169418.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

ⓘ Dittmarite

Formula: (NH₄)Mg(PO₄) · H₂O

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

ⓘ Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)

ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(OH,O)

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

ⓘ Sylvanite

Formula: AgAuTe₄

ⓘ Weddellite

Formula: Ca(C₂O₄) · (2.5-x)H₂O

ⓘ Whewellite

Formula: Ca(C₂O₄) · H₂O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sylvanite	2.EA.05	AgAuTe₄
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Dittmarite	8.CH.20	(NH₄)Mg(PO₄) · H₂O
ⓘ	Hydroxylapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
ⓘ	var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(OH,O)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘ	Weddellite	10.AB.40	Ca(C₂O₄) · (2.5-x)H₂O
ⓘ	Whewellite	10.AB.45	Ca(C₂O₄) · H₂O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Whewellite	Ca(C₂O₄) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Dittmarite	(NH₄)Mg(PO₄) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(OH,O)
H	ⓘ Weddellite	Ca(C₂O₄) · (2.5-x)H₂O
H	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Whewellite	Ca(C₂O₄) · H₂O
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(OH,O)
C	ⓘ Weddellite	Ca(C₂O₄) · (2.5-x)H₂O
N	Nitrogen
N	ⓘ Dittmarite	(NH₄)Mg(PO₄) · H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Whewellite	Ca(C₂O₄) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Dittmarite	(NH₄)Mg(PO₄) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(OH,O)
O	ⓘ Weddellite	Ca(C₂O₄) · (2.5-x)H₂O
O	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dittmarite	(NH₄)Mg(PO₄) · H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Dittmarite	(NH₄)Mg(PO₄) · H₂O
P	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(OH,O)
P	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Whewellite	Ca(C₂O₄) · H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(OH,O)
Ca	ⓘ Weddellite	Ca(C₂O₄) · (2.5-x)H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄

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