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Mir mound, Trans-Atlantic Geotraverse hydrothermal field (TAG), Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex, Atlantic Oceani
Regional Level Types
Mir mound- not defined -
Trans-Atlantic Geotraverse hydrothermal field (TAG)- not defined -
Mid-Atlantic Ridge complexMid-Ocean Ridge
Atlantic OceanOcean

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 8' 36'' North , 44° 48' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
26.14333,-44.80833
GRN:
N18W29
Mindat Locality ID:
5825
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5825:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A presently inactive hydrothermal mound, located east of the TAG mound.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
References:
Am.Min.:84:197.
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Lead
Formula: Pb
ⓘ Native Tin
Formula: Sn
ⓘ Nukundamite
Formula: Cu3.33Fe0.66S4
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sorosite
Formula: Cu1+x(Sn,Sb)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ 'UM1998-15-S:CuFeZn'
Formula: Cu2Fe3Zn5S10
References:
Am.Min.:84:197.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Lead1.AA.05Pb
ⓘNative Tin1.AC.10Sn
ⓘSorosite1.AC.15Cu1+x(Sn,Sb)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘNukundamite2.CA.10Cu3.33Fe0.66S4
ⓘ'UM1998-15-S:CuFeZn'2.CB.05Cu2Fe3Zn5S10
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ NukundamiteCu3.33Fe0.66S4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ UM1998-15-S:CuFeZnCu2Fe3Zn5S10
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ NukundamiteCu3.33Fe0.66S4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ UM1998-15-S:CuFeZnCu2Fe3Zn5S10
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ NukundamiteCu3.33Fe0.66S4
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ SorositeCu1+x(Sn,Sb)
Cuⓘ UM1998-15-S:CuFeZnCu2Fe3Zn5S10
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ UM1998-15-S:CuFeZnCu2Fe3Zn5S10
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
SnTin
Snⓘ Native TinSn
Snⓘ SorositeCu1+x(Sn,Sb)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ SorositeCu1+x(Sn,Sb)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ Native LeadPb

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Atlantic OceanOcean

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References

American Mineralogist: 84:197.
Geological Society of Canada contribution No. 68294: The Occurrence of Gold in Sulfide Deposits of the TAG hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Stepanova, T. V., Krasnov, S. G., & Cherkashev, G. A. (1996). Mineralogy, chemical composition and structure of the MIR mound, TAG hydrothermal field. Geophysical research letters, 23(23), 3515-3518.
Petersen, S., Herzig, P. M., Hannington, M. D. (2000) Third dimension of a presently forming VMS deposit: TAG hydrothermal mound, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 26°N. Mineralium Deposita, 35 (2) 233-259 doi:10.1007/s001260050018
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