Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Ugandai
Regional Level Types | |
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Katwe Crater Lake | Lake |
Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field) | Volcanic Field |
Kasese | District |
Western Region | Region |
Uganda | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° 7' 43'' South , 29° 52' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
61392
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61392:2
GUID (UUID V4):
6e1e1b14-2f2d-4dc7-a1ca-f6ab496326ca
The lake foreshores are used for salt harvesting.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Aphthitalite Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
ⓘ Arcanite Formula: K2SO4 |
ⓘ Burkeite Formula: Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 References: |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl References: |
ⓘ Hanksite Formula: Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
ⓘ Kieserite Formula: MgSO4 · H2O |
ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
ⓘ Natron Formula: Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
ⓘ Nitratine Formula: NaNO3 |
✪ Northupite Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl Habit: octahedral Colour: gray/brown Description: 1,5 cm large References: |
ⓘ Sylvite Formula: KCl |
ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 |
ⓘ Thermonatrite Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O |
ⓘ Trona Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Tychite Formula: Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
ⓘ | Northupite | 5.BF.05 | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
ⓘ | Tychite | 5.BF.05 | Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) |
ⓘ | Thermonatrite | 5.CB.05 | Na2CO3 · H2O |
ⓘ | Natron | 5.CB.10 | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
ⓘ | Trona | 5.CB.15 | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Nitratine | 5.NA.05 | NaNO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Aphthitalite | 7.AC.35 | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
ⓘ | Arcanite | 7.AD.05 | K2SO4 |
ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
ⓘ | Burkeite | 7.BD.25 | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
ⓘ | Hanksite | 7.BD.30 | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
ⓘ | Kieserite | 7.CB.05 | MgSO4 · H2O |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
H | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
C | ⓘ Hanksite | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
C | ⓘ Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
C | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
C | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
C | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
C | ⓘ Tychite | Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) |
N | Nitrogen | |
N | ⓘ Nitratine | NaNO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
O | ⓘ Arcanite | K2SO4 |
O | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Hanksite | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
O | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | ⓘ Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
O | ⓘ Nitratine | NaNO3 |
O | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
O | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Tychite | Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
Na | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Na | ⓘ Hanksite | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
Na | ⓘ Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
Na | ⓘ Nitratine | NaNO3 |
Na | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
Na | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Tychite | Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
Mg | ⓘ Tychite | Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
S | ⓘ Arcanite | K2SO4 |
S | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Hanksite | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
S | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
S | ⓘ Tychite | Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Cl | ⓘ Hanksite | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
K | ⓘ Arcanite | K2SO4 |
K | ⓘ Hanksite | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Africa
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
- Albertine RiftZone (Tectonic)
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
Uganda
- Western Region
- ⭔Toro (1891-1967)Kingdom
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