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Menez Gwen hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex, Atlantic Oceani
Regional Level Types
Menez Gwen hydrothermal field- not defined -
Mid-Atlantic Ridge complexMid-Ocean Ridge
Atlantic OceanOcean

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 50' 30'' North , 31° 31' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.84170,-31.52500
GeoHash:
G#: eq9x68u5y
GRN:
N26W18
Mindat Locality ID:
302272
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302272:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Discovered in 1994 in the Azores' exclusive economic zone.
Is apparently very young, with small chimneys and hot (281°C) and clear fluid diffusing through the volcano surface.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Sarradin, Pierre-Marie, Caprais, Jean-Claude, Riso, Ricardo, Kerouel, Roger, Aminot, Alain (1999) Chemical environment of the hydrothermal mussel communities in the Lucky Strike and Menez Gwen vent fields, Mid Atlantic Ridge. Cahiers de biologie marine, 40 (1) 93-104
Lein, A. Yu., Bogdanov, Yu. A., Maslennikov, V. V., Li, Syaoli, Ulyanova, N. V., Maslennikova, S. P., Ulyanov, A. A. (2010) Sulfide minerals in the Menez Gwen nonmetallic hydrothermal field (Mid-Atlantic Ridge) Lithology and Mineral Resources, 45 (4) 305-323 doi:10.1134/s0024490210040012
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