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Black Smoker Zone, Wocan I, Wocan Hydrothermal Field, Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Oceani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Smoker Zone | Hydrothermal Vent |
| Wocan I | Hydrothermal Vent |
| Wocan Hydrothermal Field | Group of Hydrothermal Vents |
| Carlsberg Ridge | Mid-Ocean Ridge |
| Indian Ocean | Ocean |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° North , 60° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Summit and southeast slope of mound. Focused vents with black smoke.
Max. T=358℃. Torch and pipe like chimney, copper rich massive sulfides.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate
- Indian BasinOceanic Crust
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References
[1]Cai, Yiyang, Han, Xiqiu, Petersen, Sven, Wang, Yejian, Qiu, Zhongyan, Yang, Ming (2024) Mineralization of sulfide mound at Wocan-1 hydrothermal field based on geological mapping, mineralogy and sulfur isotope studies, Carlsberg Ridge, Northwest Indian Ocean. Ore Geology Reviews, 171. 106180 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106180
