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Borehole M0077A, Chicxulub impact structure, Puerto Chicxulub, northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula, Yucatán, Mexicoi
Regional Level Types
Borehole M0077ABorehole
Chicxulub impact structureImpact Structure
Puerto Chicxulub- not defined -
northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsulaCoast
YucatánState
MexicoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 26' 59'' North , 89° 57' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
21.45000,-89.95000
GeoHash:
G#: d5b410u7m
GRN:
N15W59
Type:
Borehole
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chuburná1,929 (2018)26.5km
Chelem3,509 (2014)29.6km
Sisal1,837 (2014)32.4km
Progreso37,369 (2018)35.2km
Chicxulub Puerto6,010 (2018)40.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
432431
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:432431:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Hydrothermal system formed by the heat of the meteor impact.

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24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
Verhagen, Christina M., Jung, Ji-In, Tikoo, Sonia M., Wittmann, Axel, Kring, David A., Brachfeld, Stefanie, Wu, Laying, Burns, Dale H., Gulick, Sean P. S. (2023) Significance of Secondary Fe-Oxide and Fe-Sulfide Minerals in Upper Peak Ring Suevite from the Chicxulub Impact Structure. Minerals, 13 (3) 353 doi:10.3390/min13030353
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ Dachiardite-Na
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
Verhagen, Christina M., Jung, Ji-In, Tikoo, Sonia M., Wittmann, Axel, Kring, David A., Brachfeld, Stefanie, Wu, Laying, Burns, Dale H., Gulick, Sean P. S. (2023) Significance of Secondary Fe-Oxide and Fe-Sulfide Minerals in Upper Peak Ring Suevite from the Chicxulub Impact Structure. Minerals, 13 (3) 353 doi:10.3390/min13030353
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
Verhagen, Christina M., Jung, Ji-In, Tikoo, Sonia M., Wittmann, Axel, Kring, David A., Brachfeld, Stefanie, Wu, Laying, Burns, Dale H., Gulick, Sean P. S. (2023) Significance of Secondary Fe-Oxide and Fe-Sulfide Minerals in Upper Peak Ring Suevite from the Chicxulub Impact Structure. Minerals, 13 (3) 353 doi:10.3390/min13030353
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
References:
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘDachiardite-Na9.GD.40(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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References

Kring, D. A., Claeys, P., Gulick, S. P., Morgan, J. V., & Collins, G. S. (2017). Chicxulub and the exploration of large peak-ring impact craters through scientific drilling. GSA Today.
Kring, David A., Tikoo, Sonia M., Schmieder, Martin, Riller, Ulrich, Rebolledo-Vieyra, Mario, Simpson, Sarah L., Osinski, Gordon R., Gattacceca, Jérôme, Wittmann, Axel, Verhagen, Christina M., Cockell, Charles S., Coolen, Marco J. L., Longstaffe, Fred J., Gulick, Sean P. S., Morgan, Joanna V., Bralower, Timothy J., Chenot, Elise, Christeson, Gail L., Claeys, Philippe, Ferrière, Ludovic, Gebhardt, Catalina, Goto, Kazuhisa, Green, Sophie L., Jones, Heather, Lofi, Johanna, Lowery, Christopher M., Ocampo-Torres, Rubén, Perez-Cruz, Ligia, Pickersgill, Annemarie E., Poelchau, Michael H., Rae, Auriol S. P., Rasmussen, Cornelia, Sato, Honami, Smit, Jan, Tomioka, Naotaka, Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Jaime, Whalen, Michael T., Xiao, Long, Yamaguchi, Kosei E. (2020) Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater. Science Advances, 6 (22) doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz3053
Cockell, C. S., Schaefer, B., Wuchter, C., Coolen, M. J., Grice, K., Schnieders, L., ... & Expedition, I. I. (2021). Shaping of the present-day deep biosphere at Chicxulub by the impact catastrophe that ended the Cretaceous. Frontiers in Microbiology, 1413.
Verhagen, Christina M., Jung, Ji-In, Tikoo, Sonia M., Wittmann, Axel, Kring, David A., Brachfeld, Stefanie, Wu, Laying, Burns, Dale H., Gulick, Sean P. S. (2023) Significance of Secondary Fe-Oxide and Fe-Sulfide Minerals in Upper Peak Ring Suevite from the Chicxulub Impact Structure. Minerals, 13 (3) 353 doi:10.3390/min13030353
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