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Thetis Deep, Red Seai
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Thetis DeepBasin
Red SeaSea

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 48' North , 37° 36' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
22.80000,37.60000
GeoHash:
G#: su49xwe7x
GRN:
N16E25
Type:
Basin
Mindat Locality ID:
228406
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228406:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘAsbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O

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African Plate
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References

www.academia.edu (n.d.) https://www.academia.edu/24876993/Formation_of_Thetis_Deep_metal-rich_sediments_in_the_absence_of_brines_Red_Sea
www.vliz.be (n.d.) http://www.vliz.be/en/imis?module=ref&refid=9089&printversion=1&dropIMIStitle=1
adsabs.harvard.edu (n.d.) http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012EGUGA.1411261F
books.google.be (n.d.) https://books.google.be/books?id=jhF0WYsryxgC&pg=PA177&lpg=PA177&dq=%22thetis+deep%22&source=bl&ots=DmCzBE53X7&sig=ACfU3U1g_llwb0hSZem1bRPKl7xjY33fvw&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiuoOTkxPbiAhXJT8AKHaGNASkQ6AEwC3oECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22thetis%20deep%22&f=false
books.google.be (n.d.) https://books.google.be/books?id=MZ7L0ZGZpJQC&pg=PA387&lpg=PA387&dq=%22thetis+deep%22&source=bl&ots=GqeRVGtHFM&sig=ACfU3U0nsYAGfDq0_8ZiDEsn-yzHOWh0vA&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiuoOTkxPbiAhXJT8AKHaGNASkQ6AEwDHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22thetis%20deep%22&f=false
books.google.be (n.d.) https://books.google.be/books?id=XmmQDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA334&lpg=PA334&dq=%22thetis+deep%22&source=bl&ots=IhNko7aZZq&sig=ACfU3U1486xA2omdIxe95F2aa_-Js5fe6Q&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiuoOTkxPbiAhXJT8AKHaGNASkQ6AEwDnoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22thetis%20deep%22&f=false
Pierret, M.C., Clauer, N., Bosch, D., Blanc, G. (2010) Formation of Thetis Deep metal-rich sediments in the absence of brines, Red Sea. Journal of Geochemical Exploration: 104(1–2): 12-26.
Mitchell, Neil C., Schmidt, Mark, Ligi, Marco (2011) Comment on “Formation of Thetis Deep metal-rich sediments in the absence of brines, Red Sea” by Pierret et al. (2010). Journal of Geochemical Exploration: 108: 112–113.
Pierret, Marie-Claire, Clauer, Norbert (2011) Reply to the comment of Mitchell et al. (2010) on “Formation of Thetis Deep metal-rich sediments in the absence of brines, Red Sea” by Pierret et al. (2010). Journal of Geochemical Exploration: 108: 114.
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