Tonga Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tonga Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Nuku‘alofa | 22,400 (2015) |
| Neiafu | 4,320 (2015) |
| Haveluloto | 3,417 (2013) |
| Vaini | 2,976 (2013) |
| Pangai | 1,738 (2013) |
| ‘Ohonua | 1,241 (2013) |
Mindat Locality ID:
306775
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:306775:1
GUID (UUID V4):
3f6f4b3b-4d9c-4099-92d8-62ea7909d1ee
A small tectonic plate between the Australian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate.
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Locality: Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] Locality: Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Localities: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Birnessite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Localities: |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Locality: Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| ⓘ Ferrihydrite Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ 'Glass' Localities: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 Locality: Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Locality: Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| ⓘ Kësterite Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| ⓘ Lautite Formula: CuAsS Localities: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: |
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Manganosite Formula: MnO |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Molysite Formula: FeCl3 |
| ⓘ Natroalunite Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Periclase Formula: MgO |
| ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Locality: Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rudashevskyite Formula: (Fe,Zn)S |
| ⓘ Schulenbergite Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: |
| ⓘ Stannoidite Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' ? Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S Localities: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Kësterite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Lautite | 2.CB.40 | CuAsS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Rudashevskyite | 2.CB.05a | (Fe,Zn)S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Stannoidite | 2.CB.15c | Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' ? | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Molysite | 3.AC.10 | FeCl3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Birnessite | 4.FL.45 | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ferrihydrite | 4.FE.35 | Fe3+10O14(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Manganosite | 4.AB.25 | MnO |
| ⓘ | Periclase | 4.AB.25 | MgO |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Natroalunite | 7.BC.10 | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Schulenbergite | 7.DD.80 | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Manganosite | MnO |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
| O | ⓘ Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
| Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Lautite | CuAsS |
| S | ⓘ Rudashevskyite | (Fe,Zn)S |
| S | ⓘ Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | ⓘ Molysite | FeCl3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganosite | MnO |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Rudashevskyite | (Fe,Zn)S |
| Fe | ⓘ Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Molysite | FeCl3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Lautite | CuAsS |
| Cu | ⓘ Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Zn | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Rudashevskyite | (Fe,Zn)S |
| Zn | ⓘ Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Zn | ⓘ Schulenbergite | (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Lautite | CuAsS |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Sn | ⓘ Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Fossils
There are 21 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 419 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 38.0 Ma (Eocene) |
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Localities in this Region
- Tonga-Kermadec Arc
- Ha'apai
- Northern Lau Basin
- Southern Lau Basin
- Southern Lau Basin
- Tongatapu
- Tongatapu Island
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