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North Fiji Basin, Fijii
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North Fiji BasinBasin
FijiCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 59' 15'' South , 173° 55' 0'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
S12E117
Type:
Basin
Mindat Locality ID:
359685
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:359685:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North Fiji Plateau; West Fiji Basin


An oceanic arc basin in which active seafloor spreading occurs along two north-south ridge systems.
The North Fiji Basin is a back-arc basin that has been active since ca. 12 Ma, and is divided into four spreading segments (N160, N15, N–S, and 174E) from north to south between 16°S and 22°S. In particular, the Fiji Triple Junction (FTJ) formed at the intersection of the northernmost segment (N160) and ridge segment N15.

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Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Fiji

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Conway Reef PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
Pacific OceanOcean

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References

Price, R.C., Kroenke, L.W. (1991) Tectonics and magma genesis in the northern North Fiji Basin. Marine Geology, 98(2-4), 241-258.
Auzende, J-M., Pelletier, B., Eissen, J-P. (1995) The North Fiji Basin Geology, Structure, and Geodynamic Evolution. In: Taylor, B. (1995) Backarc Basins - Tectonics and Magnetism, Springer, US, 524 pages, at 139-175. 10.1007/978-1-4615-1843-3_4.
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