Aifunka Hill deposit (Barola Reefs mine), Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guineai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aifunka Hill deposit (Barola Reefs mine) | Deposit |
| Kainantu | Town |
| Eastern Highlands Province | Province |
| Papua New Guinea | Country |
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6° 19' South , 145° 47' East
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14 valid minerals.
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| β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
| β 'Wad' Reference: Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Seccombe, P., Downes, P.M., Ashley, P.M., Brathwaite, R.L., Green, G., Murray, C.G., Rubenach, M.J. (2005) World Skarn Deposits: Skarns of the Southwest Pacific. In: Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Volume, Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, Colorado, USA.
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