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Sulphur Springs, Soufrière, Saint Luciai
Regional Level Types
Sulphur SpringsGroup of Hot Springs
SoufrièreDistrict
Saint LuciaCountry

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Sulphur Springs

Sulphur Springs, Soufrière, Saint Lucia
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Springs, Soufrière, Saint Lucia
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Springs, Soufrière, Saint Lucia
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Sulphur Springs

Sulphur Springs, Soufrière, Saint Lucia
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Springs, Soufrière, Saint Lucia
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Springs, Soufrière, Saint Lucia
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Sulphur Springs

Sulphur Springs, Soufrière, Saint Lucia
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Native Sulphur

Sulphur Springs, Soufrière, Saint Lucia
Type:
Group of Hot Springs
Mindat Locality ID:
39629
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39629:2
GUID (UUID V4):
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Korean:
설퍼스프링스 , 수프리에르, 세인트루시아


Hot springs through which mineral-bearing super-heated seawater finds its way to surface 750ft up on the mountainside above the town of Soufriere.

Tourist attraction where collecting specimens is definitely not the done thing and the only specimens on offer at the numerous roadside souvenir stalls were small bags of sulphur powder, presumably from the local pharmacy.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 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:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘCoquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphur_Springs,_Saint_Lucia
Wikidata ID:Q7636543

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South America Plate

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References

www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236352035_Hydrogeochemistry_of_the_Qualibou_Caldera_Geothermal_System_St_Lucia_West_Indies
Goff, F., Vuataz, F.D. (1984) Hydrogeochemistry of the Qualibou Caldera geothermal system, St. Lucia, West Indies. Transactions of the Geothermal Resources Council: 8: 377-382.
Joseph, Erouscilla P.; Fournier, Nicolas; Lindsay, Jan M.; Robertson, Richard; Beckles, Denise M. (2013) Chemical and isotopic characteristics of geothermal fluids from Sulphur Springs, Saint Lucia. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 254. 23-36 doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.12.013
McKeeby, B. (2017) Weathering and Sulfate Formation in Sulfur Springs St. Lucia; A Mars Analogue Site. Masters Thesis, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut.
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