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Clipperton Island (Ile de Clipperton; Ile de la Passion), Clarion-Clipperton zone, Pacific Oceani
Regional Level Types
Clipperton Island (Ile de Clipperton; Ile de la Passion)Island
Clarion-Clipperton zoneGeologic Province
Pacific OceanOcean

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Birnessite, etc.

KCON claim, USA-4, Clipperton Island, Clarion-Clipperton zone, Pacific Ocean
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Wad

KCON claim, USA-4, Clipperton Island, Clarion-Clipperton zone, Pacific Ocean
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Birnessite, etc.

KCON claim, USA-4, Clipperton Island, Clarion-Clipperton zone, Pacific Ocean
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Wad

KCON claim, USA-4, Clipperton Island, Clarion-Clipperton zone, Pacific Ocean
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Birnessite, etc.

KCON claim, USA-4, Clipperton Island, Clarion-Clipperton zone, Pacific Ocean
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Wad

KCON claim, USA-4, Clipperton Island, Clarion-Clipperton zone, Pacific Ocean
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
10° 18' North , 109° 13' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
10.30000,-109.21667
GRN:
N07W76
Type:
Island
Mindat Locality ID:
147086
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:147086:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A French possession in the northern Pacific Ocean, SW of Mexico and west of Costa Rica. It is a 9 sq. km coral atoll.

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Feroxyhyte
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Variscite var. Ferrian Variscite
Formula: (Al,Fe)PO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Vernadite
Formula: (Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘFeroxyhyte4.FE.40Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘVernadite4.FE.40(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Ferrian Variscite8.CD.10(Al,Fe)PO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ FeroxyhyteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Variscite var. Ferrian Variscite(Al,Fe)PO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ FeroxyhyteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Variscite var. Ferrian Variscite(Al,Fe)PO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Naⓘ Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Variscite var. Ferrian Variscite(Al,Fe)PO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Variscite var. Ferrian Variscite(Al,Fe)PO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mnⓘ Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ FeroxyhyteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Variscite var. Ferrian Variscite(Al,Fe)PO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

Localities in this Region

Pacific Ocean
  • Clarion-Clipperton zone

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Pacific OceanOcean
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate

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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, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
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