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DSDP 778, Mariana forearc, Pacific Oceani
Regional Level Types
DSDP 778- not defined -
Mariana forearc- not defined -
Pacific OceanOcean

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 19' 59'' North , 146° 0' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
19.33333,146.00000
GeoHash:
G#: x5rvfr9by
GRN:
N13E98
Mindat Locality ID:
235403
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235403:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) 778 is a Serpentinite seamount on the Mariana forearc, Pacific Ocean.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Garnierite'
ⓘ Iowaite
Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘIowaite4.FL.05Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Garnierite'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ IowaiteMg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ IowaiteMg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ IowaiteMg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ IowaiteMg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IowaiteMg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian Plate
Mariana PlateTectonic Plate
Pacific OceanOcean

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References

Heling, D., A. Schwarz (1992) Iowaite in Serpentinite Muds at Sites 778, 779, 780 and 784: a possible cause for the low chlorinity of pore waters: Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results: 125.
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