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Tiger Sulfide Chimney, Yonaguni Knoll IV Hydrothermal Field, Okinawa Trough, Senkaku Islands (Diaoyudao Islands; Diaoyutai Islands), Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Tiger Sulfide Chimney- not defined -
Yonaguni Knoll IV Hydrothermal FieldGroup of Hydrothermal Vents
Okinawa Trough- not defined -
Senkaku Islands (Diaoyudao Islands; Diaoyutai Islands)Group of Islands
Ishigaki CityCity
Okinawa PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 50' 50'' North , 122° 42' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
24.84722,122.70028
GeoHash:
G#: wsrm2579e
GRN:
N17E79
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Yonakuni1,684 (2017)52.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
259190
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259190:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Kaul, G., Chiba, H., & Katsuo, K. (2005) Tin-bearing chalcopyrite and platinum-bearing bismuthinite in the active Tiger chimney, Yonaguni Knoll IV seafloor hydrothermal system, South Okinawa Trough, Japan. Earth Science Reports, 2.
Gena, K., Chiba, H., Kase, K., Nakashima, K., & Ishiyama, D. (2013). The Tiger Sulfide Chimney, Yonaguni Knoll IV Hydrothermal Field, Southern Okinawa Trough, Japan: The First Reported Occurrence of Pt–Cu–Fe‐Bearing Bismuthinite and Sn‐Bearing Chalcopyrite in an Active Seafloor Hydrothermal System. Resource Geology, 63(4), 360-370.
Dekov, V.M., Kyono, K., Yasukawa, K., Guéguen, B., Ivarsson, M., Kamenov, G.D., Yamanaka, T., Asael, D., Ishida, M., Cavalcante, L.L., Kato, Y., Toki, T., Ishibashi, J.-I. (2022) Mineralogy, geochemistry and microbiology insights into precipitation of stibnite and orpiment at the Daiyon-Yonaguni Knoll (Okinawa Trough) hydrothermal barite deposits. Chemical Geology, 610. 121092 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2022.121092
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Kaul, G., Chiba, H., & Katsuo, K. (2005) Tin-bearing chalcopyrite and platinum-bearing bismuthinite in the active Tiger chimney, Yonaguni Knoll IV seafloor hydrothermal system, South Okinawa Trough, Japan. Earth Science Reports, 2.
Gena, K., Chiba, H., Kase, K., Nakashima, K., & Ishiyama, D. (2013). The Tiger Sulfide Chimney, Yonaguni Knoll IV Hydrothermal Field, Southern Okinawa Trough, Japan: The First Reported Occurrence of Pt–Cu–Fe‐Bearing Bismuthinite and Sn‐Bearing Chalcopyrite in an Active Seafloor Hydrothermal System. Resource Geology, 63(4), 360-370.
Dekov, V.M., Kyono, K., Yasukawa, K., Guéguen, B., Ivarsson, M., Kamenov, G.D., Yamanaka, T., Asael, D., Ishida, M., Cavalcante, L.L., Kato, Y., Toki, T., Ishibashi, J.-I. (2022) Mineralogy, geochemistry and microbiology insights into precipitation of stibnite and orpiment at the Daiyon-Yonaguni Knoll (Okinawa Trough) hydrothermal barite deposits. Chemical Geology, 610. 121092 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2022.121092
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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Okinawa PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Kaul, G., Chiba, H., & Katsuo, K. (2005) Tin-bearing chalcopyrite and platinum-bearing bismuthinite in the active Tiger chimney, Yonaguni Knoll IV seafloor hydrothermal system, South Okinawa Trough, Japan. Earth Science Reports, 2.
Gena, K., Chiba, H., Kase, K., Nakashima, K., & Ishiyama, D. (2013). The Tiger Sulfide Chimney, Yonaguni Knoll IV Hydrothermal Field, Southern Okinawa Trough, Japan: The First Reported Occurrence of Pt–Cu–Fe‐Bearing Bismuthinite and Sn‐Bearing Chalcopyrite in an Active Seafloor Hydrothermal System. Resource Geology, 63(4), 360-370.
Dekov, V.M., Kyono, K., Yasukawa, K., Guéguen, B., Ivarsson, M., Kamenov, G.D., Yamanaka, T., Asael, D., Ishida, M., Cavalcante, L.L., Kato, Y., Toki, T., Ishibashi, J.-I. (2022) Mineralogy, geochemistry and microbiology insights into precipitation of stibnite and orpiment at the Daiyon-Yonaguni Knoll (Okinawa Trough) hydrothermal barite deposits. Chemical Geology, 610. 121092 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2022.121092
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