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Capricorn Basin, Indian Oceani
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Indian OceanOcean

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Todorokite

Central Indian Ocean Basin, Indian Ocean
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Todorokite

Central Indian Ocean Basin, Indian Ocean
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Todorokite

Central Indian Ocean Basin, Indian Ocean
Type:
Oceanic Crust
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Flying Fish Cove500 (2017)
Bantam Village500 (2017)
West Island120 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
444152
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:444152:9
GUID (UUID V4):
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56 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Detritic phase.
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: Detritic phase.
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Description: Basal Unit.
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beidellite
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: Fe-rich beidellite (Upper Unit).
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Description: Upper and Basal Units.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: Basal Unit.
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Description: Upper and Middle Unit.
ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na
Formula: Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Description: Basal Unit.
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Description: Opal CT lepispheres.
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Forsterite var. Peridot
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gordaite
Formula: NaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
ⓘ 'Iddingsite'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Isoclasite
Formula: Ca2(PO4)(OH) · 2H2O
References:
Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Description: Authigenetic phase.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Description: Middle Unit.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Upper and Basal Units.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Description: Upper and Basal Units.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Opal CT lepispheres.
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-A
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Palagonite'
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Description: Upper Unit.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: Fe-rich saponite (Basal Unit).
ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite ?
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Description: Mixed-layer (interstratified) illite/smectite phases. Basal Unit.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIdaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-A4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘGordaite7.DF.50NaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘHydroxylapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘIsoclasite8.DN.10Ca2(PO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘvar. Peridot9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘBeidellite9.EC.40(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ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
ⓘvar. Bowlingite ?9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘClinoptilolite-Ca9.GE.05Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
ⓘClinoptilolite-Na9.GE.05Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Iddingsite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Palagonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ IsoclasiteCa2(PO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hⓘ GordaiteNaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ASiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ IsoclasiteCa2(PO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oⓘ GordaiteNaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Oⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ASiO2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Naⓘ GordaiteNaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](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
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Alⓘ Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Siⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ASiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ IsoclasiteCa2(PO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ GordaiteNaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clⓘ GordaiteNaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ IsoclasiteCa2(PO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Caⓘ Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Saponite var. BowlingiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ GordaiteNaZn4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences92
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Anisocoenia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Anisocoenia23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Coscinaraea
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Coscinaraeidae : Coscinaraea23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mussa
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Mussa23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Platygyra
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Platygyra23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pocillopora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Pocillopora23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tectus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Tectus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Turbo
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Turbo23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Venus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Venus23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Abyssocypris
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pontocyprididae : Abyssocypris66 - 28.1 Ma
Paleogene
Actinocythereis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Actinocythereis66 - 28.1 Ma
Paleogene
Bairdia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia66 - 28.1 Ma
Paleogene
Brachycythere
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Brachycythere56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Bythocypris
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocyprididae : Bythocypris56 - 28.1 Ma
Paleogene
Cluthia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Leptocytheridae : Cluthia66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Finmarchinella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Hemicytheridae : Finmarchinella66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Krithe
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Krithidae : Krithe47.8 - 28.1 Ma
Paleogene
Macrocypris
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Macrocyprididae : Macrocypris47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Muellerina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Hemicytheridae : Muellerina66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Paracypris
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Candonidae : Paracypris56 - 28.1 Ma
Paleogene
Parakrithe
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Krithidae : Parakrithe33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Schizocythere
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheridae : Schizocythere66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Trachyleberidea
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Trachyleberidea66 - 41.3 Ma
Paleogene
Xestoleberis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Xestoleberididae : Xestoleberis66 - 61.6 Ma
Paleocene
Cytherella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : Cytherella66 - 38 Ma
Paleogene
Tutufa
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Bursidae : Tutufa23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Orbicella
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Orbicella23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Montipora danae
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Montipora : Montipora danae23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Diploastrea heliopora
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Diploastraeidae : Diploastrea : Diploastrea heliopora2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Favites abdita
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites : Favites abdita2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Goniastrea retiformis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea : Goniastrea retiformis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Leptoria phrygia
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Leptoria : Leptoria phrygia23.03 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Astrea curta
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Astrea : Astrea curta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Meandrina equisepta
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Meandrina : Meandrina equisepta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pocillopora damicornis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Pocillopora : Pocillopora damicornis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Porites belli
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites belli23.03 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Porites lutea
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites lutea23.03 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Orbicella pleiades
species		Orbicella pleiades23.03 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Actinocythereis orientalis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Actinocythereis : Actinocythereis orientalis56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Trachyleberidea elegans
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberidea : Trachyleberidea elegans47.8 - 28.1 Ma
Paleogene
Cythereis crassinodosa
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Cytheridae : Cythereis : Cythereis crassinodosa56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Bradleya caeca
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Thaerocytheridae : Bradleya : Bradleya caeca47.8 - 28.1 Ma
Paleogene
Wichmannella reticulata
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Wichmannella : Wichmannella reticulata56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cytheropteron planalatum
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheruridae : Cytheropteron : Cytheropteron planalatum38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
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Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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