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Atlantis II Deep, Red Seai
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Atlantis II DeepBasin
Red SeaSea

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 20' 30'' North , 38° 4' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
21.34170,38.07500
GeoHash:
G#: sgg16mjk7
GRN:
N15E25
Type:
Basin
Mindat Locality ID:
15007
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15007:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The largest submarine basin in the Red Sea with a maximum depth of 2,170 metres (7,160 feet). It contains hot brines with temperatures to 56°C and salinities over seven times that of normal seawater. The sediments contain enriched metals such as zinc, copper, and cobalt.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Akaganeite
Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)FeS2
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
ⓘ Ferripyrophyllite
Formula: Fe3+Si2O5(OH)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Isocubanite var. Zinc-bearing Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ 'UM1988-17-S:CuFe'
Formula: Cu7Fe8S16
ⓘ 'UM1988-18-S:CuFe'
Formula: Cu5Fe9S14
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘvar. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a(Cu,Zn)FeS2
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘvar. Zinc-bearing Isocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘAkaganeite4.DK.05(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘFerrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘFerripyrophyllite9.EC.10Fe3+Si2O5(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'UM1988-17-S:CuFe'-Cu7Fe8S16
ⓘ'UM1988-18-S:CuFe'-Cu5Fe9S14

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Hⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Hⓘ FerripyrophylliteFe3+Si2O5(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Oⓘ FerripyrophylliteFe3+Si2O5(OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ FerripyrophylliteFe3+Si2O5(OH)
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ UM1988-17-S:CuFeCu7Fe8S16
Sⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite(Cu,Zn)FeS2
Sⓘ Isocubanite var. Zinc-bearing IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ UM1988-18-S:CuFeCu5Fe9S14
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Feⓘ FerripyrophylliteFe3+Si2O5(OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ UM1988-17-S:CuFeCu7Fe8S16
Feⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite(Cu,Zn)FeS2
Feⓘ Isocubanite var. Zinc-bearing IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ UM1988-18-S:CuFeCu5Fe9S14
NiNickel
Niⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ UM1988-17-S:CuFeCu7Fe8S16
Cuⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite(Cu,Zn)FeS2
Cuⓘ Isocubanite var. Zinc-bearing IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ UM1988-18-S:CuFeCu5Fe9S14
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Znⓘ Chalcopyrite var. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite(Cu,Zn)FeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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References

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Zierenberg, Robert A., Shanks, Wayne C. (1988) Isotopic studies of epigenetic features in metalliferous sediment, Atlantis II Deep, Red Sea. The Canadian Mineralogist: 26(3): 737-753.
Parnell, J., Lianjun, Y., Changming, C. (editors) (1988) Sediment-Hosted Mineral Deposits: Proceedings of a Symposium Held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, 30 July-4 August 1988.
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Jambor, John L., Vanko, David A. (1990) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 75 (5-6) 706-713 p.711
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