Locality type:

Island

Classification

Species:

Riebeckite

Formula:

◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Tabar Island, Tabar Group, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1370630

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1370630:8

GUID (UUID V4):

bffefc90-47c5-43f7-a871-4cd318691a45

References

McInnes, B. I., & Cameron, E. M. (1994). Carbonated, alkaline hybridizing melts from a sub-arc environment: Mantle wedge samples from the Tabar-Lihir-Tanga-Feni arc, Papua New Guinea. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 122(1-2), 125-141.

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	mineralization worldwide, which is reflected in numerous new case studies and research papers that have been published...Edition in 2016. This new updated and enlarged Fifth Edition incorporates new data and references from...Canada, Chile, China, Iran and the USA, including new maps and sections and additional colour plates of...major deposits hosted by potassic igneous rocks. The new edition does not only incorporate the latest literature...Zürich, Ivanhoe Mines in Hohhot, Citadel Resource Group in Jeddah, Coventry Resources in Toronto, BHP Billiton
	*Gorsel, J. T. van (2020) Bibliography of the Geology of Indonesia and Surrounding Areas* (7th ed.)**	Book (edition)
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Riebeckite from Tabar Island, Tabar Group, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea

Riebeckite from
Tabar Island, Tabar Group, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea