Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Western Australia Flag Coat of arms Slogan or nickname The Wildflower State; The Golden State Location relative to other Australian states and territories Coordinates 26°S 121°ECoordinates: 26°S 121°E Capital city Perth Demonym Western Australian, West Australian, Sandgroper (colloquial) Government Constitutional monarchy • Governor Kim Beazley • Premier Mark ..
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Great Salt Lake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Great Salt Lake Satellite photo from August 2018 after years of drought, reaching near-record lows. Note the difference in colors between the northern and southern portions of the lake, the result of a railroad causeway. Location Utah, United States Coordinates 41°10′N 112°35′WCoordinates: 41°10′N 112°35′W Type Endorheic, hypersaline Primary inflows ..
Utah From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the U.S. state of Utah. For other uses, see Utah (disambiguation). Coordinates: 39°N 111°W Utah State State of Utah Flag Seal Nickname(s): “Beehive State” (official), “The Mormon State”, “Deseret” Motto(s): Industry Anthem: “Utah…This Is The Place“ Map of the United States with Utah highlighted ..
Dead Sea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Dead Sea A view of the sea from the Israeli shore Location Israel Jordan West Bank Coordinates 31°30′N 35°30′ECoordinates: 31°30′N 35°30′E Lake type Endorheic Hypersaline Native name ים המלח (in Hebrew) البحر الميت (in Arabic) Primary inflows Jordan River Primary outflows None Catchment area 41,650 km2 (16,080 sq mi) Basin countries Israel Jordan Palestine Max. ..
Death Valley From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the valley. For the park, see Death Valley National Park. For other uses, see Death Valley (disambiguation). Death Valley Death Valley Death Valley California Floor elevation −86 m (−282 ft)[1] Area 3,000 square miles (7,800 km2) Geography Coordinates 36°14′49″N 116°49′01″WCoordinates: 36°14′49″N 116°49′01″W [2] Rivers Furnace Creek Amargosa River ..
California From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see California (disambiguation). Coordinates: 37°N 120°W California State State of California Flag Seal Nickname(s): The Golden State Motto(s): “Eureka“[1] Anthem: “I Love You, California” MENU 0:00 Map of the United States with California highlighted Country United States Before ..
Gypsum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the mineral. For other uses, see Gypsum (disambiguation). Gypsum General Category Sulfate minerals Formula (repeating unit) CaSO4·2H2O Strunz classification 7.CD.40 Crystal system Monoclinic Crystal class Prismatic (2/m) H-M symbol: (2/m) Space group Monoclinic Space group: I2/a Unit cell a = 5.679(5), b ..
Halite From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search “Rock salt” redirects here. For edible coarse salt, see Kosher salt. For the market widely known as “Halite”, see Central Sofia Market Hall. For conjugate base of a halous acid, see Halite (oxyanion). Halite Halite from the Wieliczka salt mine, Małopolskie, Poland General Category Halide mineral Formula (repeating ..
Sylvite From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Sylvite General Category Halide mineral Formula (repeating unit) KCl Strunz classification 3.AA.20 Crystal system Isometric Crystal class Hexoctahedral (m3m) H-M symbol: (4/m 3 2/m) Space group Fm3m Unit cell a = 6.2931 Å; Z = 4 Identification Formula mass 74.55 g/mol Color Colorless to white, pale gray, pale blue; ..
Polyhalite From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For polyhalide, see Polyhalogen ions. Polyhalite Museum specimen of polyhalite and anhydrite General Category Sulfate mineral Formula (repeating unit) K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4·2H2O Strunz classification 7.CC.65 Crystal system Triclinic Crystal class Pinacoidal (1) (same H-M symbol) Space group F1 Unit cell a = 6.95 Å, b = 8.88 Å, c = 6.95 Å; ..
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