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Tropoja Ophiolitic Massif, Kukës County, Albaniai
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Tropoja Ophiolitic MassifMassif
Kukës CountyCounty
AlbaniaCountry

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Type:
Massif
Mindat Locality ID:
27794
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27794:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tropoja Ophiolite Massif
Other Languages:
Albanian:
Masivi ofiolitik i Tropojës, Qarku i Kukësit, Shqipëria
French:
Massif ophiolitique de Tropoja, Kukës, Albanie
Italian:
Massiccio ofiolitico di Tropoja (Massiccio ofiolitico di Tropoglie), prefettura di Kukës, Albania


Tropoja is the northernmost massif of the Mirdita Ophiolite, which stretches over 120 km as a 20 km to 40 km wide belt in Albania. The largest part of the massif is situated in Kukës County, while a little portion (here omitted for simplicity) is located in the neighbouring Kosovo.

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17 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anduoite
Formula: (Ru,Os)As2
Description: One crystal of anduoite (3 µm in diameter) belongs to a complex polyphase assemblage of PGM comprising sperrylite, hollingworthite and an unnamed sulfarsenide of Rh, Ir, Pd and Ni.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum
Formula: PtFe
ⓘ 'UM2001-02-As:IrNiPdRhS'
Formula: ~(Ni,Fe,Cu)4(Rh,Pd,Ir,Pt,Ru)9S7As10

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
ⓘTetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘAnduoite2.EB.15a(Ru,Os)As2
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'UM2001-02-As:IrNiPdRhS'-~(Ni,Fe,Cu)4(Rh,Pd,Ir,Pt,Ru)9S7As10

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ UM2001-02-As:IrNiPdRhS~(Ni,Fe,Cu)4(Rh,Pd,Ir,Pt,Ru)9S7As10
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ UM2001-02-As:IrNiPdRhS~(Ni,Fe,Cu)4(Rh,Pd,Ir,Pt,Ru)9S7As10
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ UM2001-02-As:IrNiPdRhS~(Ni,Fe,Cu)4(Rh,Pd,Ir,Pt,Ru)9S7As10
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ UM2001-02-As:IrNiPdRhS~(Ni,Fe,Cu)4(Rh,Pd,Ir,Pt,Ru)9S7As10
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Anduoite(Ru,Os)As2
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ UM2001-02-As:IrNiPdRhS~(Ni,Fe,Cu)4(Rh,Pd,Ir,Pt,Ru)9S7As10
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Anduoite(Ru,Os)As2
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruⓘ UM2001-02-As:IrNiPdRhS~(Ni,Fe,Cu)4(Rh,Pd,Ir,Pt,Ru)9S7As10
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ UM2001-02-As:IrNiPdRhS~(Ni,Fe,Cu)4(Rh,Pd,Ir,Pt,Ru)9S7As10
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ UM2001-02-As:IrNiPdRhS~(Ni,Fe,Cu)4(Rh,Pd,Ir,Pt,Ru)9S7As10
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Anduoite(Ru,Os)As2
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ UM2001-02-As:IrNiPdRhS~(Ni,Fe,Cu)4(Rh,Pd,Ir,Pt,Ru)9S7As10
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Ptⓘ UM2001-02-As:IrNiPdRhS~(Ni,Fe,Cu)4(Rh,Pd,Ir,Pt,Ru)9S7As10

Fossils

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropoj%C3%AB
Wikidata ID:Q909791

Localities in this Region

Albania

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Albania
Croatia
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

tel.archives-ouvertes.fr (n.d.) https://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00785994/document
Neziraj, Adil (1992) Etude pétrologique et métallogénique du massif ophiolitique de Tropoja, Albanie: référence particulière aux gisements de chromite et éléments du groupe du platine. Thèse, Université d'Orléans, 510 pp.
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