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Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypti
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Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun)Depression
Beheira GovernorateGovernorate
EgyptCountry

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Long-form identifier:
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The Wadi El Natroun (also Wadi el Natrun) is located in Egypt, about 100 km north-west of Cairo. It is bounded by latitudes 30° 81' 60''N to 30°83' 20''N and longitudes 30° 80' 20''E to 30° 82' 90''E and is generally situated at 23 metres below sea level.

The total area is approximately 282 km².

A typical brine lake location.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAnhydrite
Formula:CaSO4
ⓘAragonite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘBaryte
Formula:BaSO4
ⓘBassanite
Formula:Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘBurkeite
Formula:Na6(CO3)(SO4)2
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘCelestine
Formula:SrSO4
ⓘDolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘGaylussite
Formula:Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
ⓘGoethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘHalite
Formula:NaCl
Localities: Reported from at least9 localities in this region.
ⓘMirabilite
Formula:Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘNahcolite
Formula:NaHCO3
ⓘNatron
Formula:Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘNorthupite
Formula:Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
ⓘPirssonite
Formula:Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘQuartz var. Chalcedony
Formula:SiO2
ⓘSearlesite ?
Formula:Na(H2BSi2O7)
ⓘThénardite
Formula:Na2SO4
Localities: Reported from at least6 localities in this region.
ⓘThermonatrite
Formula:Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘTrona
Formula:Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least6 localities in this region.

Gallery:

Na6(CO3)(SO4)2ⓘBurkeite
Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2OⓘGaylussite
NaClⓘHalite
NaHCO3ⓘNahcolite
Na3Mg(CO3)2ClⓘNorthupite
Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2OⓘPirssonite
Na2SO4ⓘThénardite
Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2OⓘTrona

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘNorthupite5.BF.05Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
ⓘThermonatrite5.CB.05Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘNatron5.CB.10Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘPirssonite5.CB.30Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘGaylussite5.CB.35Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘBurkeite7.BD.25Na6(CO3)(SO4)2
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSearlesite ?9.EF.15Na(H2BSi2O7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘBassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
HⓘGaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
HⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
HⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
HⓘMirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
HⓘNahcoliteNaHCO3
HⓘNatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
HⓘPirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
HⓘSearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
HⓘThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
HⓘTronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
BBoron
BⓘSearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
CCarbon
CⓘAragoniteCaCO3
CⓘBurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CⓘGaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
CⓘNahcoliteNaHCO3
CⓘNatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
CⓘNorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
CⓘPirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
CⓘThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
CⓘTronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
OⓘAnhydriteCaSO4
OⓘAragoniteCaCO3
OⓘBaryteBaSO4
OⓘBassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
OⓘBurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘCelestineSrSO4
OⓘQuartz var.ChalcedonySiO2
OⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OⓘGaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
OⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OⓘMirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
OⓘNahcoliteNaHCO3
OⓘNatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
OⓘNorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
OⓘPirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘSearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
OⓘThénarditeNa2SO4
OⓘThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
OⓘTronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
NaSodium
NaⓘBurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
NaⓘGaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
NaⓘHaliteNaCl
NaⓘMirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
NaⓘNahcoliteNaHCO3
NaⓘNatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
NaⓘNorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
NaⓘPirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
NaⓘSearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
NaⓘThénarditeNa2SO4
NaⓘThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
NaⓘTronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
MgⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgⓘNorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
SiSilicon
SiⓘQuartz var.ChalcedonySiO2
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘSearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
SSulfur
SⓘAnhydriteCaSO4
SⓘBaryteBaSO4
SⓘBassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
SⓘBurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
SⓘCelestineSrSO4
SⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SⓘMirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
SⓘPyriteFeS2
SⓘThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
ClⓘHaliteNaCl
ClⓘNorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
CaCalcium
CaⓘAnhydriteCaSO4
CaⓘAragoniteCaCO3
CaⓘBassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaⓘGaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
CaⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaⓘPirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
FeⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
SrⓘCelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
BaⓘBaryteBaSO4

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References

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951)The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.p.406
Taher, A.G. (1999) Inland saline lakes of Wadi El Natrun depression, Egypt. International Journal of Salt Lake Research, 8, 149-169.
Marchesini, M. and Barresi, A. (2009) I minerali di Wadi Natrun, Deserto Occidentale, Egitto. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/2009, 228-258.
Sapsford, M. (2009) The use of sodium salt deposits in medical and medically associated industries in Ancient Egypt. PhD thesis. Cranford University.
Ibrahim Hussein, Hend Ahmed, Ricka, Adam, Kuchovsky, Tomas, El Osta, Maged Mostafa (2017) Groundwater hydrochemistry and origin in the south-eastern part of Wadi El Natrun, Egypt.Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 10 (7)doi:10.1007/s12517-017-2960-x
Salem, Salem Mohamed, El Gammal, El Sayed Ahmed (2018) Salt Minerals at Wadi El Natrun Saline Lakes, Egypt. New Implications from Remote Sensing Data.European Chemical Bulletin, 7 (2). 72-80doi:10.17628/ecb.2018.7.72-80
Marchesini, Marco, Barresi, Antonello (2019) The Wadi Natrun evaporite deposits, Western Desert, Buhayra Governorate, Egypt.The Mineralogical Record, 50 (6) 723-748
Soliman, Nehal, Salem, Salem, Attwa, Mohamed, El Bastawesey, Mohamed (2021) Mapping potential salt minerals over Wadi El Natrun saline lakes, Egypt, using remote sensing and geophysical techniques.Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 14 (19). 1987doi:10.1007/s12517-021-08340-4
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