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Snake Pit hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex, Atlantic Oceani
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Snake Pit hydrothermal field- not defined -
Mid-Atlantic Ridge complexMid-Ocean Ridge
Atlantic OceanOcean

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Sphalerite, etc.

Moose Mound, Snake Pit hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex, Atlantic Ocean
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Pyrite, etc.

Moose Mound, Snake Pit hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex, Atlantic Ocean
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Sphalerite, etc.

Moose Mound, Snake Pit hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex, Atlantic Ocean
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Pyrite, etc.

Moose Mound, Snake Pit hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex, Atlantic Ocean
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Sphalerite, etc.

Moose Mound, Snake Pit hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex, Atlantic Ocean
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Pyrite, etc.

Moose Mound, Snake Pit hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex, Atlantic Ocean
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 22' 0'' North , 44° 56' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
23.36667,-44.95000
GeoHash:
G#: eh0hcju2t
GRN:
N16W30
Mindat Locality ID:
55673
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55673:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sulfide mounds and chimneys. Located in the rift valley south of the Kane Fracture Zone (24 degrees N). Some of the pyrite here is extraordinarily rich in Zn (4.5 wt%) which is probably in solid solution (even though the original description of this material (Honnorez et al. 1990) assumed submicroscopic sphalerite inclusions). There are four mounds in the field along a 300m line - Moose, Beehive, Fir Tree, and Nail.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Feroxyhyte
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jordanite
Formula: Pb14As6S23
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Melnikovite'
ⓘ Nantokite
Formula: CuCl
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Vernadite
Formula: (Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘJordanite2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘNantokite3.AA.05CuCl
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘFerrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2
ⓘFeroxyhyte4.FE.40Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘVernadite4.FE.40(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Melnikovite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ FeroxyhyteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ FeroxyhyteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ NantokiteCuCl
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FeroxyhyteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ NantokiteCuCl
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23

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References

Detrick, R. S., Honnorez, J., Adamson, A. C., Brass, G., Gillis, K. M., Humphris, S. E., ... & Shibata, T. (1986). Drilling the Snake Pit hydrothermal sulfide deposit on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, lat 23/sup 0/22'N. Geology;(United States), 14(12).
Canadian Mineralogist Vol.26, pp. 697-711 (1988)
Fouquet, Y., Wafik, A., Cambon, P., Mevel, C., Meyer, G., & Gente, P. (1993). Tectonic setting and mineralogical and geochemical zonation in the Snake Pit sulfide deposit (Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 23 degrees N). Economic geology, 88(8), 2018-2036.
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