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EPR 13° N, East Pacific Rise, Pacific Oceani
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EPR 13° N- not defined -
East Pacific Rise- not defined -
Pacific OceanOcean

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 42' 39'' North , 103° 54' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
12.71100,-103.90700
GRN:
N09W72
Mindat Locality ID:
69161
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69161:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Active hydrothermal vents located on the East Pacific Rise at 13°N.
Particles in suspension in hydrothermal water from deep hydrothermal activity in the tholeiitic basalt oceanic crust. Abundant polycrystaline, inadequately described new species of spinel : Fe/Zn (Zn up to 33%) and Fe/Ti (Ti up to 31%) spinel.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Fe)CO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: Octahedrons in growth associations.
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ 'UM1989-04-C:TiV'
Formula: (V,Ti)C
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIdaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Fe)CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'UM1989-04-C:TiV'-(V,Ti)C

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
Cⓘ UM1989-04-C:TiV(V,Ti)C
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ UM1989-04-C:TiV(V,Ti)C
VVanadium
Vⓘ UM1989-04-C:TiV(V,Ti)C
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Hekinian, R. & Fouquet, Y. (1985), Volcanism and metallogenesis of axial and off-axial structures on the East Pacific Rise near 13 degrees N: Economic Geology: 80(2): 221-249.
Jedwab, J. & Boulègue, J. (1986): Bull. Minéral.: 109: 635-642.
Kang Li, Zhigang Zeng, Xuebo Yin, Shuai Chen, Xiaoyuan Wang, Guoliang Zhang, Daigeng Chen, & Xiaomei Wang (2009): Mode of element occurrence in surface sediments from east pacific rise near 13°N and the equator: Marine Geology and Quaternary Geology: 29(3).
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