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"Viviane" drill hole, Mururoa, Tuamotu Archipelago (Tuamotus), Tuamotu-Gambier (Tuamotu and Gambier Islands), French Polynesia, Francei
Regional Level Types
"Viviane" drill holeBorehole
MururoaAtoll
Tuamotu Archipelago (Tuamotus)Archipelago
Tuamotu-Gambier (Tuamotu and Gambier Islands)Group of Archipelagoes
French PolynesiaOverseas Collectivity
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 51' 56'' South , 138° 54' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-21.86581,-138.90306
GeoHash:
G#: 2uj5x5myk
GRN:
S15W91
Type:
Borehole
Köppen climate type:
Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Mindat Locality ID:
435092
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435092:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A drill hole (1,000 metres in depth) for research for nuclear testing.

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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Pacific PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Dudoignon, P., Meunier, A., Beaufort, D., Gachon, A., Buigues, D. (1989) Hydrothermal alteration at Mururoa Atoll (French Polynesia). Chemical Geology, 76(3-4), 385-401.
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