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Area:
748 km2
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kingdom of Tonga
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French:
Tonga
German:
Tonga
Italian:
Tonga
Russian:
Тонга
Simplified Chinese:
東加
Spanish:
Tonga
Afrikaans:
Tonga
Albanian:
Tonga
Arabic:
تونجا
Belarusian:
Тонга
Bulgarian:
Тонга
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Tonga
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Tonga
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Tonga
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Tonga
Estonian:
Tonga
Farsi/Persian:
تونگا
Finnish:
Tonga
Galician:
Tonga
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Τόνγκα
Hebrew:
טונגה
Hindi:
टोंगा
Hungarian:
Tonga
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Tonga
Indonesian:
Tonga
Irish Gaelic:
Tonga
Japanese:
トンガ
Korean:
통가
Latvian:
Tonga
Lithuanian:
Tonga
Macedonian:
Тонга
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Tonga
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Tonga
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Tonga
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Tonga
Serbian:
Тонга
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Tonga
Slovenian:
Tonga
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Tonga
Swedish:
Tonga
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Tonga
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ประเทศตองกา
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Tonga
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Тонга
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Tonga
Welsh:
Tonga
The county's official name is Kingdom of Tonga.
The country consists of an archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean of some 169 islands, 96 of them inhabited, stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles) in a north-south line.
The islands lie south of Samoa and are about a third of the way between New Zealand and Hawaii.
Tonga is divided into the following administrative divisions:
Tongatapu; Vava'u; Ha'apai; 'Eua; Ongo Niua and Tonga (the largest island and home to the capital Nuku'alofa).
The country consists of an archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean of some 169 islands, 96 of them inhabited, stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles) in a north-south line.
The islands lie south of Samoa and are about a third of the way between New Zealand and Hawaii.
Tonga is divided into the following administrative divisions:
Tongatapu; Vava'u; Ha'apai; 'Eua; Ongo Niua and Tonga (the largest island and home to the capital Nuku'alofa).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities41 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Locality: Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Locality: Valu Fa Ridge, Southern Lau Basin, Tonga |
| ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] Locality: Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Birnessite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Locality: Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Locality: Valu Fa Ridge, Southern Lau Basin, Tonga |
| ⓘ 'Glass' |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 Locality: Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Locality: Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Locality: Fonualei Island, Vava'u, Tonga |
| ⓘ Kësterite Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| ⓘ Lautite Formula: CuAsS |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Locality: Valu Fa Ridge, Southern Lau Basin, Tonga |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 Locality: 'Ata Island, Tongatapu, Tonga |
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Manganosite Formula: MnO |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Locality: Valu Fa Ridge, Southern Lau Basin, Tonga |
| ⓘ Molysite Formula: FeCl3 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Natroalunite Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Locality: Valu Fa Ridge, Southern Lau Basin, Tonga |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Locality: 'Ata Island, Tongatapu, Tonga |
| ⓘ Periclase Formula: MgO |
| ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Locality: Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Locality: Valu Fa Ridge, Southern Lau Basin, Tonga |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rudashevskyite Formula: (Fe,Zn)S |
| ⓘ Schulenbergite Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stannoidite Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ Todorokite Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O Locality: Valu Fa Ridge, Southern Lau Basin, Tonga |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ 'Zeolite Group' Locality: 'Ata Island, Tongatapu, Tonga |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Rudashevskyite | 2.CB.05a | (Fe,Zn)S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Kësterite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Stannoidite | 2.CB.15c | Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| ⓘ | Lautite | 2.CB.40 | CuAsS |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Molysite | 3.AC.10 | FeCl3 |
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Manganosite | 4.AB.25 | MnO |
| ⓘ | Periclase | 4.AB.25 | MgO |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Birnessite | 4.FL.45 | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Natroalunite | 7.BC.10 | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Schulenbergite | 7.DD.80 | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Manganosite | MnO |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
| O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
| Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Lautite | CuAsS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | ⓘ Rudashevskyite | (Fe,Zn)S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Molysite | FeCl3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganosite | MnO |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Molysite | FeCl3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Rudashevskyite | (Fe,Zn)S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Lautite | CuAsS |
| Cu | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Zn | ⓘ Rudashevskyite | (Fe,Zn)S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Lautite | CuAsS |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Sn | ⓘ Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 151 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 151 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 0.13 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 10 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q678 |
Localities in this Region
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Australian Plate
- Tonga ArcVolcanic Arc
- Tonga ForearcAccretionary Complex
Pacific OceanOcean
Tonga PlateTectonic Plate
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References
Anahulu Cave, Tongatapu Island, Tongatapu, Tonga