Wocan II, Wocan Hydrothermal Field, Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Oceani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wocan II | Hydrothermal Vent |
| Wocan Hydrothermal Field | Group of Hydrothermal Vents |
| Carlsberg Ridge | Mid-Ocean Ridge |
| Indian Ocean | Ocean |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 22' 36'' North , 60° 30' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Wocan-II, covers an area of 400 m x 120 m, is at a depth of 3,100 m,
and located approximately 1.7 km to the northwest of Wocan-1.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Wang, Y., Han, X., Petersen, S., Frische, M., Qiu, Z., Li, H., ... & Cui, R. (2017) Mineralogy and trace element geochemistry of sulfide minerals from the Wocan Hydrothermal Field on the slow-spreading Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean. Ore Geology Reviews, 84, 1-19. |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Popoola, Samuel Olatunde, Xiqiu Han, Yejian Wang, Zhongyan Qiu, Ying Ye, and Yiyang Cai. (2019) "Mineralogical and Geochemical Signatures of Metalliferous Sediments in Wocan-1 and Wocan-2 Hydrothermal Sites on the Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean" Minerals 9, no. 1: 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9010026 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Wang, Y., Han, X., Petersen, S., Frische, M., Qiu, Z., Li, H., ... & Cui, R. (2017) Mineralogy and trace element geochemistry of sulfide minerals from the Wocan Hydrothermal Field on the slow-spreading Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean. Ore Geology Reviews, 84, 1-19.
Popoola, Samuel Olatunde, Xiqiu Han, Yejian Wang, Zhongyan Qiu, Ying Ye, and Yiyang Cai. (2019) "Mineralogical and Geochemical Signatures of Metalliferous Sediments in Wocan-1 and Wocan-2 Hydrothermal Sites on the Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean" Minerals 9, no. 1: 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9010026 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Popoola, Samuel Olatunde, Xiqiu Han, Yejian Wang, Zhongyan Qiu, Ying Ye, and Yiyang Cai. (2019) "Mineralogical and Geochemical Signatures of Metalliferous Sediments in Wocan-1 and Wocan-2 Hydrothermal Sites on the Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean" Minerals 9, no. 1: 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9010026 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Popoola, Samuel Olatunde, Xiqiu Han, Yejian Wang, Zhongyan Qiu, Ying Ye, and Yiyang Cai. (2019) "Mineralogical and Geochemical Signatures of Metalliferous Sediments in Wocan-1 and Wocan-2 Hydrothermal Sites on the Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean" Minerals 9, no. 1: 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9010026 |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Wang, Y., Han, X., Petersen, S., Frische, M., Qiu, Z., Li, H., ... & Cui, R. (2017) Mineralogy and trace element geochemistry of sulfide minerals from the Wocan Hydrothermal Field on the slow-spreading Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean. Ore Geology Reviews, 84, 1-19. |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Wang, Y., Han, X., Petersen, S., Frische, M., Qiu, Z., Li, H., ... & Cui, R. (2017) Mineralogy and trace element geochemistry of sulfide minerals from the Wocan Hydrothermal Field on the slow-spreading Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean. Ore Geology Reviews, 84, 1-19. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Wang, Y., Han, X., Petersen, S., Frische, M., Qiu, Z., Li, H., ... & Cui, R. (2017) Mineralogy and trace element geochemistry of sulfide minerals from the Wocan Hydrothermal Field on the slow-spreading Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean. Ore Geology Reviews, 84, 1-19.
Popoola, Samuel Olatunde, Xiqiu Han, Yejian Wang, Zhongyan Qiu, Ying Ye, and Yiyang Cai. (2019) "Mineralogical and Geochemical Signatures of Metalliferous Sediments in Wocan-1 and Wocan-2 Hydrothermal Sites on the Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean" Minerals 9, no. 1: 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9010026 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Wang, Y., Han, X., Petersen, S., Frische, M., Qiu, Z., Li, H., ... & Cui, R. (2017) Mineralogy and trace element geochemistry of sulfide minerals from the Wocan Hydrothermal Field on the slow-spreading Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean. Ore Geology Reviews, 84, 1-19.
Popoola, Samuel Olatunde, Xiqiu Han, Yejian Wang, Zhongyan Qiu, Ying Ye, and Yiyang Cai. (2019) "Mineralogical and Geochemical Signatures of Metalliferous Sediments in Wocan-1 and Wocan-2 Hydrothermal Sites on the Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean" Minerals 9, no. 1: 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9010026 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Opal-CT | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Wang, Y., Han, X., Petersen, S., Frische, M., Qiu, Z., Li, Huaiming, Li, Honglin, Wu, Z., Cui, R. (2017) Mineralogy and trace element geochemistry of sulfide minerals from the Wocan Hydrothermal Field on the slow-spreading Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean. Ore Geology Reviews, 84, 1-19.
Popoola, Samuel Olatunde, Xiqiu Han, Yejian Wang, Zhongyan Qiu, Ying Ye, and Yiyang Cai. (2019) "Mineralogical and Geochemical Signatures of Metalliferous Sediments in Wocan-1 and Wocan-2 Hydrothermal Sites on the Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean" Minerals 9, no. 1: 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9010026
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