Tiébaghi Nickel Mine, Tiébaghi Massif, Koumac, Northern Province, New Caledonia, Francei
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Tiébaghi Nickel Mine | Mine |
Tiébaghi Massif | Massif |
Koumac | Commune |
Northern Province | Province |
New Caledonia | Special Collectivity |
France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 26' 48'' South , 164° 12' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Koumac | 3,060 (2014) | 15.8km |
Ouégoa | 2,127 (2012) | 26.3km |
Poum | 1,405 (2012) | 30.6km |
Kaala-Gomén | 1,897 (2012) | 31.9km |
Pouébo | 2,391 (2012) | 38.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
25252
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25252:7
GUID (UUID V4):
cd714339-1488-490a-8030-cc331752b67c
An opencast nickel laterite mine operated by Eramet - SLN.
Located in the vicinity of Tiebaghi chromite mine operated by Inco and closed in the 1990s.
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21 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ 'Garnierite' References: |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ 'Kerolite' Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
ⓘ 'Limonite' |
ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Lonsdaleite Formula: C |
ⓘ Maghemite Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS References: |
ⓘ Moissanite Formula: SiC |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
ⓘ | Lonsdaleite | 1.CB.10b | C |
ⓘ | Moissanite | 1.DA. | SiC |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Kerolite' | - | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
ⓘ | 'Garnierite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
C | ⓘ Lonsdaleite | C |
C | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Si | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
Ni | ⓘ Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
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