Kompiam-Ambum District, Enga Province, Papua New Guineai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kompiam-Ambum District | Area |
| Enga Province | Province |
| Papua New Guinea | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 19' 44'' South , 143° 54' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
One of the districts of Enga Province. The capital of which is Kompiam.
Johann et al suggest that the placer deposit is located about 6.5km NNW of the village of Kompiam.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Mineralogy and Petrology 68:159-176 (2000). |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Mineralogy and Petrology 68:159-176 (2000). |
| ⓘ Osmium Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru) Reference: Mineralogy and Petrology 68:159-176 (2000). |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Mineralogy and Petrology 68:159-176 (2000). |
| ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt Reference: Mineralogy and Petrology 68:159-176 (2000). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Osmium | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | ⓘ Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Platinum | Pt |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Johan, Z., Slansky, E., Kelly, D. (2000) Platinum nuggets from the Kompiam area, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea: evidence for an Alaskan-type complex. Mineralogy and Petrology: 68(1-3), 159-176.
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