Finn Chimney, Mothra vent field, Endeavor segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge complex, East Pacific Rise, Pacific Oceani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Finn Chimney | - not defined - |
| Mothra vent field | - not defined - |
| Endeavor segment | Oceanic Ridge |
| Juan de Fuca Ridge complex | Complex |
| East Pacific Rise | - not defined - |
| Pacific Ocean | Ocean |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 55' North , 129° 6' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
16799
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16799:1
GUID (UUID V4):
edbaffc5-603c-432a-a6af-6f6724e40555
A "black smoker" occurrence. Hydrothermal waters to 302Β°C. Recovered from the Faulty Towers complex of chimneys (along with Fang and Roane).
The recovered portion of Finn was 1.6 m long and weighed 1,300 kg in air upon
recovery. The chimney wall thickness varied from 5 to 42 cm along the length of the structure. The central conduit of the chimney was approximately 15 to 25 cm wide.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 References: |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Juan de Fuca PlateTectonic Plate
Pacific OceanOcean
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