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Kimberlite locality, Malaita Island, Malaita Province, Solomon Islandsi
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Kimberlite locality- not defined -
Malaita IslandIsland
Malaita ProvinceProvince
Solomon IslandsCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
8° 43' 0'' South , 160° 50' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-8.71667,160.84167
GeoHash:
G#: rw6qkj1md
GRN:
S06E112
KΓΆppen climate type:
Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Auki6,811 (2018)16.8km


Garnetite xenolith assumed to have originated in the mantle transition zone, 400 to 670 km depth, brought up to the surface in a kimberlitic eruption 34 million years ago. Perhaps the deepest rock found so far on the Earth's surface.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Reference: SHIRAISHI and Eiji OHTANI (2007) β€œRaman spectroscopic study of a garnetite xenolith from Malaita, Southwest Pacific”. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 102, 337-345.
β“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine,1980, VOL. 43, PP. 587-96
β“˜ Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine,1980, VOL. 43, PP. 587-96
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine,1980, VOL. 43, PP. 587-96
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: SHIRAISHI and Eiji OHTANI (2007) β€œRaman spectroscopic study of a garnetite xenolith from Malaita, Southwest Pacific”. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 102, 337-345.
β“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
Description: Size up to 0.1 mm.
Reference: Ken Collerson (2000) Science (reported in: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/755631.stm )
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine,1980, VOL. 43, PP. 587-96
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine,1980, VOL. 43, PP. 587-96
β“˜ Majorite
Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Reference: Ken Collerson (2000) Science (reported in: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/755631.stm ); Mineralogical Magazine,1980, VOL. 43, PP. 587-96
β“˜ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine,1980, VOL. 43, PP. 587-96
β“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine,1980, VOL. 43, PP. 587-96
β“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: SHIRAISHI and Eiji OHTANI (2007) β€œRaman spectroscopic study of a garnetite xenolith from Malaita, Southwest Pacific”. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 102, 337-345.
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine,1980, VOL. 43, PP. 587-96
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Mineralogical Magazine,1980, VOL. 43, PP. 587-96
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: SHIRAISHI and Eiji OHTANI (2007) β€œRaman spectroscopic study of a garnetite xenolith from Malaita, Southwest Pacific”. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 102, 337-345.
β“˜ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Titanium-rich.
Reference: SHIRAISHI and Eiji OHTANI (2007) β€œRaman spectroscopic study of a garnetite xenolith from Malaita, Southwest Pacific”. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 102, 337-345.
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Reference: SHIRAISHI and Eiji OHTANI (2007) β€œRaman spectroscopic study of a garnetite xenolith from Malaita, Southwest Pacific”. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 102, 337-345.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜var. Melanite9.AD.25Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Majorite9.AD.25Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
β“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)
β“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Oβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Siβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Caβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3

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