Tristan da Cunha Island, Tristan da Cunha Archipelago, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunhai
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Tristan da Cunha Island | Island |
Tristan da Cunha Archipelago | Archipelago |
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Overseas Territory |
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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
Place | Population |
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Edinburgh of the Seven Seas | 271 (2011) |
Other Languages:
French:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Sainte-Hélène
German:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, St. Helena
Italian:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Sant'Elena
Russian:
Тристан-да-Кунья, Тристан-да-Кунья, Остров Святой Елены
Simplified Chinese:
特里斯坦-达库尼亚, 特里斯坦-达库尼亚, 圣赫勒拿
Spanish:
Tristán de Acuña, Tristán de Acuña, Isla Santa Elena
Afrikaans:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Sint Helena
Arabic:
تريستان دا كونا, تريستان دا كونا, سانت هيلينا
Aragonese:
Tristán da Cunha, Tristán da Cunha
Armenian:
Տրիստան դա Կունյա, Տրիստան դա Կունյա, Սուրբ Հեղինեի կղզի
Asturian:
Tristán d'Acuña, Tristán d'Acuña, Islla Santa Elena
Azeri:
Tristan da Kuna, Tristan da Kuna, Müqəddəs Yelena adası
Basque:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Santa Helena
Belarusian:
Трыстан-да-Кунья , Трыстан-да-Кунья , Востраў Святой Алены
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Трыстан-да-Куньня, Трыстан-да-Куньня, Востраў Сьвятая Гэлена
Bengali:
ট্রিস্টান ডা কুনহা, ট্রিস্টান ডা কুনহা, সেন্ট হেলেনা
Bosnian:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Sveta Helena
Breton:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena
Bulgarian:
Тристан да Куня, Тристан да Куня, Света Елена
Catalan:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Santa Helena
Cebuano:
Tristan da Cunha , Tristan da Cunha
Croatian:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Sveta Helena
Czech:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Svatá Helena
Danish:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Sankt Helena
Dutch:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Sint-Helena
Esperanto:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Sankta Heleno
Estonian:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena
Farsi/Persian:
تریستان, تریستان, سنت هلن
Finnish:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena
Gagauz:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha
Galician:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Santa Helena
Georgian:
ტრისტანი-და-კუნია, ტრისტანი-და-კუნია, წმინდა ელენეს კუნძული
Greek:
Τριστάν ντα Κούνια, Τριστάν ντα Κούνια, Νήσος Αγίας Ελένης
Gujarati:
ટ્રીસ્ટન દા કુન્હા, ટ્રીસ્ટન દા કુન્હા, સેન્ટ હેલેના
Hebrew:
טריסטן דה קונה, טריסטן דה קונה, סנט הלנה
Hindi:
त्रिस्तान दा कून्हा, त्रिस्तान दा कून्हा, सन्त हेलेना
Hungarian:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Szent Ilona
Icelandic:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha
Igbo:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena
Indonesian:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena
Irish Gaelic:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha
Japanese:
トリスタンダクーニャ, トリスタンダクーニャ, セントヘレナ
Kannada:
ಟ್ರಿಸ್ಟಾನ್ ಡಾ ಕುನ್ಹಾ, ಟ್ರಿಸ್ಟಾನ್ ಡಾ ಕುನ್ಹಾ, ಸೇಂಟ್ ಹೆಲೆನಾ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Тристан-да-Куния, Тристан-да-Куния, Сент-Хелена
Korean:
트리스탄다쿠냐 제도, 트리스탄다쿠냐 제도, 세인트헬레나
Kyrgyz:
Тристан-да-Кунья, Тристан-да-Кунья
Latin:
Insulae Tristanenses, Insulae Tristanenses, Sancta Helena
Latvian:
Tristana da Kuņas salas, Tristana da Kuņas salas, Svētās Helēnas Sala
Ligurian:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha
Lithuanian:
Tristanas da Kunja, Tristanas da Kunja, Šv. Elenos sala
Macedonian:
Тристан да Куња, Тристан да Куња, Света Елена
Malay:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena
Marathi:
त्रिस्तान दा कून्या, त्रिस्तान दा कून्या, सेंट हेलेना
Norwegian:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, St. Helena
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, St. Helena
Occitan:
Tristan da Cunha , Tristan da Cunha , Santa Elena
Papiamento:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha
Polish:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Wyspa Świętej Heleny
Portuguese:
Tristão da Cunha , Tristão da Cunha , Santa Helena
Romanian:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Insula Sfânta Elena
Sardinian:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha
Scots:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Saunt Helena
Scottish Gaelic:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha
Serbian:
Тристан да Куња, Тристан да Куња, Света Јелена
Serbo-Croatian:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha
Sinhalese:
ට්රිස්ටන් ඩා කුන්හා, ට්රිස්ටන් ඩා කුන්හා, ශාන්ත හෙලේනා
Slovak:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Svätá Helena
Slovenian:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Sveta Helena
Swahili:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha
Swedish:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Sankta Helena
Tagalog:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha
Tamil:
டிரிசுதான் டா குன்ஃகா, டிரிசுதான் டா குன்ஃகா, செயிண்ட் எலனா
Tatar:
Тристан-да-Кунья утраулары, Тристан-да-Кунья утраулары, Изге Елена утравы
Telugu:
ట్రిస్టాన్ డా కున్హా, ట్రిస్టాన్ డా కున్హా, సెయింట్ హెలెనా
Thai:
ตริสตันดากูนยา, ตริสตันดากูนยา, เซนต์เฮเลนา
Traditional Chinese:
崔斯坦達庫尼亞, 崔斯坦達庫尼亞, 聖海倫娜
Turkish:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena
Ukrainian:
Трістан-да-Кунья, Трістан-да-Кунья, Острів Святої Єлени
Urdu:
ترسٹان دا کونیا, ترسٹان دا کونیا, سینٹ ہلینا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Tristandakunya, Tristandakunya
Venetian:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha
Vietnamese:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena
Waray:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena
Welsh:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena
Wu Chinese:
特里斯坦-達庫尼亞, 特里斯坦-達庫尼亞, 圣赫勒拿岛
Yoruba:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena
Zazaki:
Tristan da Cunha, Tristan da Cunha
Roughly circular with area c. 95 km² and rises to 2062 at Queen Mary's Peak (Mitchell-Thomé 1970). Bathymetry indicates that the island is the surface manifestation of a huge symmetrical volcano, the base of which lies at depth of 3700 m (Baker et al. 1964).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar' Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands.
Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
ⓘ Haüyne Formula: (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
ⓘ Kaersutite Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
ⓘ Leucite Formula: K(AlSi2O6) Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Haüyne | 9.FB.10 | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
ⓘ | Kaersutite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
ⓘ | Leucite | 9.GB.05 | K(AlSi2O6) |
ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Na | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Al | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
K | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Ti | ⓘ Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fossils
There are 3 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 | 3 |
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Youngest Fossil Listed | |
Oldest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
Fossil Localities | Click to show 2 fossil localities |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Woolley, A. R. (2019). Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. Geological Society of London, p. 495.
Mitchell-Thomé, R. C. (1970). Geology of the South Atlantic islands.
Baker, P. E., Gass, I. G., Harris, P. G., & Maitre, R. L. M. (1964). The volcanological report of the Royal Society Expedition to Tristan da Cunha, 1962. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 256(1075), 439-575. doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1964.0011
LE ROEX, A. P., Cliff, R. A., & Adair, B. J. I. (1990). Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic: geochemistry and petrogenesis of a basanite-phonolite lava series. Journal of Petrology, 31(4), 779-812. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/31.4.779
Chevallier, L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1987). A dynamic interpretation of Tristan da Cunha volcano, South Atlantic Ocean. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 34(1-2), 35-49. doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(87)90091-6
Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_da_Cunha |
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Wikidata ID: | Q220982 |
GeoNames ID: | 3370684 |
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