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Arimao-Norte Skarn, Cienfuegos Province, Cubai
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Hydroxylellestadite

Arimao-Norte Skarn, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba
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Hydroxylellestadite

Arimao-Norte Skarn, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba
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Hydroxylellestadite

Arimao-Norte Skarn, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 4' 28'' North , 80° 18' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
22.07450,-80.31194
GeoHash:
G#: d5yvs6w9k
GRN:
N15W53
Type:
Skarn
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Antón132 (2016)3.7km
Cumanayagua38,687 (2016)14.1km
Cienfuegos186,644 (2016)16.2km
Palmira23,078 (2016)20.2km
Cruces24,906 (2016)30.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
25617
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25617:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Garnet-Wollastonite Skarn deposit.

Some material recovered from drill hole PBW-19 contained meters of 97%+ ellestadite. (possibly associated with porphry copper deposit.)

Coordinates given for the town of Arimao.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chlorellestadite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hydroxylellestadite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
References:
Лицарев М.А. и др. Гидроксилэллестадит из гранат-волластонитовых скарнов Аримао-Норте (Куба), //Записки ВМО, 1998, N6, c.68-75.
Litsarev, M. A., Organova, N. I., Khranach, P., Chukanov, N. V., Kuz’mina, O. V., Kartashov, P. M., ... & Zadov, A. E. (1998). Hydroxylellestadite from the Arimao Norte Garnet–Wollastonite Skarn (Cuba). Zap. Vseross. Mineral. O–va, 127(6), 68-75.
Zateeva, S. N., Sokol, E. V., Sharygin, V. V. (2007) Specificity of pyrometamorphic minerals of the ellestadite group. Geology of Ore Deposits, 49 (8) 792-805 doi:10.1134/s1075701507080132
Chukanov, Nikita V. (2014) Springer Geochemistry/Mineralogy - Infrared spectra of mineral species. Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7128-4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Scawtite
Formula: Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘChlorellestadite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
ⓘHydroxylellestadite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘScawtite9.CK.15Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘXonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Hⓘ ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChlorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ChlorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Siⓘ ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChlorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
Sⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ChlorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Caⓘ ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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References

А.Е.Задов, Н.В.Чуканов, Н.И.Органова, Д.И.Белаковский, А.В.Федоров, П.М.Карташов, О.В.Кузьмина, М.А.Лицарев, А.В.Мохов, А.Б.Лоскутов, В.И.Финько Новые находки и исследования минералов группы тоберморита, //Записки ВМО, 1995, т.124, N2, с.36-54.
Лицарев М.А., Органова Н.И., Хранич П., Чуканов Н.В., Кузьмина О.В., Карташов П.М., Лапутина И.П., Задов А.Е. Гидроксилэллестадит из гранат-волластонитовых скарнов Аримао-Норте (Куба), //Записки ВМО, 1998, N6, c.68-75.
www.redciencia.cu (n.d.) http://www.redciencia.cu/geobiblio/paper/2012%20Geoinformativa_1.pdf
Litsarev, M. A., Organova, N. I., Khranach, P., Chukanov, N. V., Kuz’mina, O. V., Kartashov, P. M., ... & Zadov, A. E. (1998). Hydroxylellestadite from the Arimao Norte Garnet–Wollastonite Skarn (Cuba). Zap. Vseross. Mineral. O–va, 127(6), 68-75.
Zateeva, S. N., Sokol, E. V., Sharygin, V. V. (2007) Specificity of pyrometamorphic minerals of the ellestadite group. Geology of Ore Deposits, 49 (8) 792-805 doi:10.1134/s1075701507080132
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