Basalt caves, Kauai Island, Kauai County, Hawaii, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Basalt caves | Group of Caves |
| Kauai Island | Island |
| Kauai County | County |
| Hawaii | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
22° North , 159° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~102km
Locality type:
Group of Caves
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Leveille, Richard J.; Fyfe, William S.; Longstaffe, Fred J. (2000): Unusual secondary Ca-Mg-carbonate-kerolite deposits in basaltic caves, Kauai, Hawaii. Journal of Geology 108, 613-621. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Leveille, Richard J.; Fyfe, William S.; Longstaffe, Fred J. (2000): Unusual secondary Ca-Mg-carbonate-kerolite deposits in basaltic caves, Kauai, Hawaii. Journal of Geology 108, 613-621. |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Leveille, Richard J.; Fyfe, William S.; Longstaffe, Fred J. (2000): Unusual secondary Ca-Mg-carbonate-kerolite deposits in basaltic caves, Kauai, Hawaii. Journal of Geology 108, 613-621. |
| β Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O Reference: Leveille, Richard J.; Fyfe, William S.; Longstaffe, Fred J. (2000): Unusual secondary Ca-Mg-carbonate-kerolite deposits in basaltic caves, Kauai, Hawaii. Journal of Geology 108, 613-621. |
| β 'Kerolite' Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) Reference: Leveille, Richard J.; Fyfe, William S.; Longstaffe, Fred J. (2000): Unusual secondary Ca-Mg-carbonate-kerolite deposits in basaltic caves, Kauai, Hawaii. Journal of Geology 108, 613-621. |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Reference: Leveille, Richard J.; Fyfe, William S.; Longstaffe, Fred J. (2000): Unusual secondary Ca-Mg-carbonate-kerolite deposits in basaltic caves, Kauai, Hawaii. Journal of Geology 108, 613-621. |
| β Monohydrocalcite Formula: CaCO3 · H2O Reference: Leveille, Richard J.; Fyfe, William S.; Longstaffe, Fred J. (2000): Unusual secondary Ca-Mg-carbonate-kerolite deposits in basaltic caves, Kauai, Hawaii. Journal of Geology 108, 613-621. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 Β· 4H2O |
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| β | Monohydrocalcite | 5.CB.20 | CaCO3 Β· H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Kerolite' | - | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 Β· nH2O (n ~ 1) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Monohydrocalcite | CaCO3 · H2O |
| H | β Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | β Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Monohydrocalcite | CaCO3 · H2O |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | β Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Monohydrocalcite | CaCO3 · H2O |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | β Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | β Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | β Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Monohydrocalcite | CaCO3 · H2O |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Leveille, Richard J.; Fyfe, William S.; Longstaffe, Fred J. (2000): Unusual secondary Ca-Mg-carbonate-kerolite deposits in basaltic caves, Kauai, Hawaii. Journal of Geology 108, 613-621.
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