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Palawan ophiolite, Narra, Palawan Island, Palawan Province, Western Visayas Region, Visayas, Philippinesi
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Palawan ophioliteComplex
NarraMunicipality
Palawan IslandIsland
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 12' 14'' North , 118° 16' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
9.20389,118.28083
GRN:
N07E82
Type:
Complex
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Mindat Locality ID:
388749
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:388749:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Beaufort Ultramafic Complex, Stavely Gabbro, and Espina Formation
Part of the Central Palawan Ophiolite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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References

Shimbashi, Misato, Tsutomu Sato, Minoru Yamakawa, Naoki Fujii, and Tsubasa Otake. (2018) "Formation of Fe- and Mg-Rich Smectite under Hyperalkaline Conditions at Narra in Palawan, the Philippines" Minerals 8, no. 4: 155. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8040155
Shimbashi, M.; Yokoyama, S.; Watanabe, Y.; Sato, T.; Otake, T.; Kikuchi, R.; Yamakawa, M.; Fujii, N. (2020) Formation of Natural Silicate Hydrates by the Interaction of Alkaline Seepage and Sediments Derived from Serpentinized Ultramafic Rocks at Narra, Palawan, the Philippines. Minerals 10, 719.
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