Fawlty Towers, Mothra vent field, Endeavor segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge complex, East Pacific Rise, Pacific Oceani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fawlty Towers | Group of Hydrothermal Vents |
| Mothra vent field | Group of Hydrothermal Vents |
| Endeavor segment | Oceanic Ridge |
| Juan de Fuca Ridge complex | Complex |
| East Pacific Rise | - not defined - |
| Pacific Ocean | Ocean |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 55' 26'' North , 129° 6' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Hydrothermal Vents
Faulty Towers, the best-studied of the six clusters, is located 40 m south of Twin Peaks and spans an area of 20 m × 40 m. The main sulfide complex is a 25 m-long cockscomb array of 14 chimneys, some up to 20 m tall and arranged on a 7 m tall rampart of variably cemented sulfide debris. The adjoined, multiple chimneys are predominantly diffusely venting structures that vent low- to moderate-temperature, particulate-free fluids, but they also include 3 distinct black smokers that vent fluids up to 319°C.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Localities in this Region
- East Pacific Rise
- Juan de Fuca Ridge complex
- Endeavor segment
- Mothra vent field
- Fawlty Towers
- Mothra vent field
- Endeavor segment
- Juan de Fuca Ridge complex
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References
[1]Glickson, Deborah A., Kelley, Deborah S., Delaney, John R. (2007) Geology and hydrothermal evolution of the Mothra Hydrothermal Field, Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 8 (6) doi:10.1029/2007gc001588
Wankel, Scott D., Germanovich, Leonid N., Lilley, Marvin D., Genc, Gence, DiPerna, Christopher J., Bradley, Alexander S., Olson, Eric J., Girguis, Peter R. (2011) Influence of subsurface biosphere on geochemical fluxes from diffuse hydrothermal fluids. Nature Geoscience, 4 (7) 461-468 doi:10.1038/ngeo1183
