Caifan hydrothermal field, Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex, Atlantic Oceani
Regional Level Types | |
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Caifan hydrothermal field | Hydrothermal Vent |
Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex | Mid-Ocean Ridge |
Atlantic Ocean | Ocean |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 1' 47'' South , 14° 20' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Rainbow Bay North
Rainbow Bay South
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Yang, B., Liu, J., Li, C., Zhu, A., Wang, H., Cui, J., ... & Shi, X. (2022). Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of near-vent metalliferous sediments: Implications for hydrothermal processes along the southern Mid-Atlantic ridge (12° S–28° S). Ore Geology Reviews, 148, 105003. |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Yang, B., Liu, J., Li, C., Zhu, A., Wang, H., Cui, J., ... & Shi, X. (2022). Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of near-vent metalliferous sediments: Implications for hydrothermal processes along the southern Mid-Atlantic ridge (12° S–28° S). Ore Geology Reviews, 148, 105003. |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Yang, B., Liu, J., Li, C., Zhu, A., Wang, H., Cui, J., ... & Shi, X. (2022). Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of near-vent metalliferous sediments: Implications for hydrothermal processes along the southern Mid-Atlantic ridge (12° S–28° S). Ore Geology Reviews, 148, 105003. |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Yang, B., Liu, J., Li, C., Zhu, A., Wang, H., Cui, J., ... & Shi, X. (2022). Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of near-vent metalliferous sediments: Implications for hydrothermal processes along the southern Mid-Atlantic ridge (12° S–28° S). Ore Geology Reviews, 148, 105003. |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Yang, B., Liu, J., Li, C., Zhu, A., Wang, H., Cui, J., ... & Shi, X. (2022). Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of near-vent metalliferous sediments: Implications for hydrothermal processes along the southern Mid-Atlantic ridge (12° S–28° S). Ore Geology Reviews, 148, 105003. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Yang, B., Liu, J., Li, C., Zhu, A., Wang, H., Cui, J., ... & Shi, X. (2022). Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of near-vent metalliferous sediments: Implications for hydrothermal processes along the southern Mid-Atlantic ridge (12° S–28° S). Ore Geology Reviews, 148, 105003. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Yang, B., Liu, J., Li, C., Zhu, A., Wang, H., Cui, J., ... & Shi, X. (2022). Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of near-vent metalliferous sediments: Implications for hydrothermal processes along the southern Mid-Atlantic ridge (12° S–28° S). Ore Geology Reviews, 148, 105003.
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