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⇱ Gypsum occurrence, In Arridal, Tahoua, Niger

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Gypsum occurrence, In Arridal, Tahoua, Nigeri
Regional Level Types
Gypsum occurrenceOccurrence
In Arridal- not defined -
TahouaRegion
NigerCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 47' North , 4° 28' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
241154
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:241154:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
In Arridal


A stratiform gypsum occurrence in Senonian clays, estimated to contain 430,000 t of gypsum.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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