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Nansha Trough, South China Seai
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Nansha TroughSea Floor
South China SeaSea

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 11' 16'' North , 114° 51' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
7.18782,114.86146
GeoHash:
G#: w938vsx84
GRN:
N05E80
Type:
Sea Floor
Mindat Locality ID:
342525
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:342525:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Palawan Trough


Coordinates are approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian Plate
Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

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References

www.marineregions.org (n.d.) http://www.marineregions.org/gazetteer.php?p=details&id=5837
Zhou, Y., Di, P., Li, N., Chen, F., Su, X., Zhang, J. (2020) Unique Authigenic Mineral Assemblages and Planktonic Foraminifera Reveal Dynamic Cold Seepage in the Southern South China Sea. Minerals: 10: 275.
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