Mayarí-Baracoa Belt, Holguín Province, Cubai
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| Mayarí-Baracoa Belt | Belt |
| Holguín Province | Province |
| Cuba | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
39099
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mindat:1:2:39099:7
GUID (UUID V4):
ba3f276c-2732-489b-ba94-e6bdc42fd1d8
Paired ophiolitic belt in eastern Cuba with podiform chromite bodies and nickel deposits in the weathering crusts of ultramafic massifs. Contains some 174 chromite deposits.
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| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Localities: Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Aiglsperger, T., Oliete, M. P., Proenza, J. A., Sola, N. P., Linares, F. G., Jiménez, J. M. G., & Saunders, J. E. PGE distribution in Fe-Ni-Cu sulfides from the Potosí mine (Eastern Cuban Ophiolites). Mineral Resources to Discover - 14th SGA Biennial Meeting 2017, Volume 2 pp 411-414 |
| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe Reference: Gevilla, F., Proenza, J.A., Frei, R.,González-Jiménez, J.M., Garrido, C.J., Melgarejo, J.C., Meibom, A., Díaz-Martínez, R., Lavaut, W. (2005) Distribution of platinum-group elements and Os isotopes in chromite ores from Mayarí-Baracoa Ophiolitic Belt (eastern Cuba). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 150:6, 589-607. |
| ⓘ Baddeleyite Formula: ZrO2 Reference: Aiglsperger, T., Oliete, M. P., Proenza, J. A., Sola, N. P., Linares, F. G., Jiménez, J. M. G., & Saunders, J. E. PGE distribution in Fe-Ni-Cu sulfides from the Potosí mine (Eastern Cuban Ophiolites). Mineral Resources to Discover - 14th SGA Biennial Meeting 2017, Volume 2 pp 411-414 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Gevilla, F., Proenza, J.A., Frei, R.,González-Jiménez, J.M., Garrido, C.J., Melgarejo, J.C., Meibom, A., Díaz-Martínez, R., Lavaut, W. (2005) Distribution of platinum-group elements and Os isotopes in chromite ores from Mayarí-Baracoa Ophiolitic Belt (eastern Cuba). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 150:6, 589-607. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: www.mineralogicalassociation.ca/doc/abstracts/cm3_Vol37_Jun99.pdf. |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Mercedita Cr deposit, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba Cayo Guam deposit, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba Potosí Mine, Barracanao (Baracoa), Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba Barracanao (Baracoa), Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba Mayarí-Baracoa Belt, Holguín Province, Cuba Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 Reference: Aiglsperger, T., Oliete, M. P., Proenza, J. A., Sola, N. P., Linares, F. G., Jiménez, J. M. G., & Saunders, J. E. PGE distribution in Fe-Ni-Cu sulfides from the Potosí mine (Eastern Cuban Ophiolites). Mineral Resources to Discover - 14th SGA Biennial Meeting 2017, Volume 2 pp 411-414 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Localities: Reference: Acta Geológica Hispánica, 1998, 33(1-4):179-212
Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' Reference: Rui, H. C., Yang, J. S., Castro, A. I. L., Zheng, J. P., Lian, D. Y., Wu, W. W., & Mariño, Y. V. (2022). Ti-poor high-Al chromitites of the Moa-Baracoa ophiolitic massif (eastern Cuba) formed in a nascent forearc mantle. Ore Geology Reviews, 144, 104847. |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Reference: Acta Geológica Hispánica, 1998, 33(1-4):179-212
Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian Chromite Formula: Fe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4 Localities: Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Localities: Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 Reference: www.mineralogicalassociation.ca/doc/abstracts/cm3_Vol37_Jun99.pdf. |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Localities: Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Cubanite (TL) Formula: CuFe2S3 Localities: Reference: [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"] |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Erlichmanite Formula: OsS2 Locality: Mayarí District, Holguín Province, Cuba Reference: Gervilla, F., Proenza, J. A., Frei, R., González-Jiménez, J. M., Garrido, C. J., Melgarejo, J. C., ... & Lavaut, W. (2005). Distribution of platinum-group elements and Os isotopes in chromite ores from Mayarí-Baracoa Ophiolitic Belt (eastern Cuba). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 150(6), 589-607. |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Localities: Reference: Acta Geológica Hispánica, 1998, 33(1-4):179-212 |
| ⓘ 'Ferritchromit' Locality: Victoria deposit, Holguín Province, Cuba Reference: Gevilla, F., Proenza, J.A., Frei, R.,González-Jiménez, J.M., Garrido, C.J., Melgarejo, J.C., Meibom, A., Díaz-Martínez, R., Lavaut, W. (2005) Distribution of platinum-group elements and Os isotopes in chromite ores from Mayarí-Baracoa Ophiolitic Belt (eastern Cuba). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 150:6, 589-607. |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: Rui, H. C., Yang, J. S., Castro, A. I. L., Zheng, J. P., Lian, D. Y., Wu, W. W., & Mariño, Y. V. (2022). Ti-poor high-Al chromitites of the Moa-Baracoa ophiolitic massif (eastern Cuba) formed in a nascent forearc mantle. Ore Geology Reviews, 144, 104847. |
| ⓘ Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS Reference: Gevilla, F., Proenza, J.A., Frei, R.,González-Jiménez, J.M., Garrido, C.J., Melgarejo, J.C., Meibom, A., Díaz-Martínez, R., Lavaut, W. (2005) Distribution of platinum-group elements and Os isotopes in chromite ores from Mayarí-Baracoa Ophiolitic Belt (eastern Cuba). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 150:6, 589-607. |
| ⓘ Godlevskite Formula: (Ni,Fe)9S8 Reference: Gevilla, F., Proenza, J.A., Frei, R.,González-Jiménez, J.M., Garrido, C.J., Melgarejo, J.C., Meibom, A., Díaz-Martínez, R., Lavaut, W. (2005) Distribution of platinum-group elements and Os isotopes in chromite ores from Mayarí-Baracoa Ophiolitic Belt (eastern Cuba). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 150:6, 589-607. |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Heazlewoodite Formula: Ni3S2 Localities: Reference: Rui, H. C., Yang, J. S., Castro, A. I. L., Zheng, J. P., Lian, D. Y., Wu, W. W., & Mariño, Y. V. (2022). Ti-poor high-Al chromitites of the Moa-Baracoa ophiolitic massif (eastern Cuba) formed in a nascent forearc mantle. Ore Geology Reviews, 144, 104847. |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende' Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Aiglsperger, T., Oliete, M. P., Proenza, J. A., Sola, N. P., Linares, F. G., Jiménez, J. M. G., & Saunders, J. E. PGE distribution in Fe-Ni-Cu sulfides from the Potosí mine (Eastern Cuban Ophiolites). Mineral Resources to Discover - 14th SGA Biennial Meeting 2017, Volume 2 pp 411-414 |
| ⓘ Irarsite Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS Localities: Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Laurite Formula: RuS2 Localities: Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Maucherite Formula: Ni11As8 Reference: Gevilla, F., Proenza, J.A., Frei, R.,González-Jiménez, J.M., Garrido, C.J., Melgarejo, J.C., Meibom, A., Díaz-Martínez, R., Lavaut, W. (2005) Distribution of platinum-group elements and Os isotopes in chromite ores from Mayarí-Baracoa Ophiolitic Belt (eastern Cuba). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 150:6, 589-607. |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS Localities: Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Moissanite Formula: SiC Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Locality: Pinares-de-Mayarí deposit, Nikaro Nickel ore field, Mayarí District, Holguín Province, Cuba Reference: Lazarenkov, V.G., Tikhomirov, I.N., Zhidkov, A.Y., and Talovina, I.V. (2005): Lithology and Mineral Resources 40(6), 521-527. |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 Localities: Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Orcelite Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 Reference: Gevilla, F., Proenza, J.A., Frei, R.,González-Jiménez, J.M., Garrido, C.J., Melgarejo, J.C., Meibom, A., Díaz-Martínez, R., Lavaut, W. (2005) Distribution of platinum-group elements and Os isotopes in chromite ores from Mayarí-Baracoa Ophiolitic Belt (eastern Cuba). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 150:6, 589-607. |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Localities: Reference: Rui, H. C., Yang, J. S., Castro, A. I. L., Zheng, J. P., Lian, D. Y., Wu, W. W., & Mariño, Y. V. (2022). Ti-poor high-Al chromitites of the Moa-Baracoa ophiolitic massif (eastern Cuba) formed in a nascent forearc mantle. Ore Geology Reviews, 144, 104847. |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 Localities: Reference: Rui, H. C., Yang, J. S., Castro, A. I. L., Zheng, J. P., Lian, D. Y., Wu, W. W., & Mariño, Y. V. (2022). Ti-poor high-Al chromitites of the Moa-Baracoa ophiolitic massif (eastern Cuba) formed in a nascent forearc mantle. Ore Geology Reviews, 144, 104847. |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Rui, H. C., Yang, J. S., Castro, A. I. L., Zheng, J. P., Lian, D. Y., Wu, W. W., & Mariño, Y. V. (2022). Ti-poor high-Al chromitites of the Moa-Baracoa ophiolitic massif (eastern Cuba) formed in a nascent forearc mantle. Ore Geology Reviews, 144, 104847. |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Amer. Mineral (1923) 8:135-138 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Localities: Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: Reference: Mineralium Deposita (2001) 36:658-669; Lazarenkov, V.G., Tikhomirov, I.N., Zhidkov, A.Y., and Talovina, I.V. (2005): Lithology and Mineral Resources 40(6), 521-527.; Aiglsperger, T., Oliete, M. P., Proenza, J. A., Sola, N. P., Linares, F. G., Jiménez, J. M. G., & Saunders, J. E. PGE distribution in Fe-Ni-Cu sulfides from the Potosí mine (Eastern Cuban Ophiolites). Mineral Resources to Discover - 14th SGA Biennial Meeting 2017, Volume 2 pp 411-414 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Localities: Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Localities: Mercedita Cr deposit, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba Victoria deposit, Holguín Province, Cuba Cayo Guam deposit, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba Pinares-de-Mayarí deposit, Nikaro Nickel ore field, Mayarí District, Holguín Province, Cuba Marti Mine, Nikaro Nickel ore field, Mayarí District, Holguín Province, Cuba Reference: Acta Geológica Hispánica, 1998, 33(1-4):179-212
Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 Reference: Aiglsperger, T., Oliete, M. P., Proenza, J. A., Sola, N. P., Linares, F. G., Jiménez, J. M. G., & Saunders, J. E. PGE distribution in Fe-Ni-Cu sulfides from the Potosí mine (Eastern Cuban Ophiolites). Mineral Resources to Discover - 14th SGA Biennial Meeting 2017, Volume 2 pp 411-414
Zaccarini F, Economou-Eliopoulos M, Kiseleva O, Garuti G, Tsikouras B, Pushkarev E, Idrus A. Platinum Group Elements (PGE) Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Low Economic Potential (Rh-Pt-Pd)-Rich Chromitites from Ophiolite Complexes. Minerals. 2022; 12(12):1565. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12121565 |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Localities: Reference: Aiglsperger, T., Oliete, M. P., Proenza, J. A., Sola, N. P., Linares, F. G., Jiménez, J. M. G., & Saunders, J. E. PGE distribution in Fe-Ni-Cu sulfides from the Potosí mine (Eastern Cuban Ophiolites). Mineral Resources to Discover - 14th SGA Biennial Meeting 2017, Volume 2 pp 411-414 |
| ⓘ Uvarovite Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 Reference: www.mineralogicalassociation.ca/doc/abstracts/cm3_Vol37_Jun99.pdf. |
| ⓘ Valleriite Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 Reference: Lazarenkov, V.G., Tikhomirov, I.N., Zhidkov, A.Y., and Talovina, I.V. (2005): Lithology and Mineral Resources 40(6), 521-527. |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Localities: Reference: Pujol-Solà, Núria, Joaquín A. Proenza, Antonio Garcia-Casco, José María González-Jiménez, Aleu Andreazini, Joan Carles Melgarejo, and Fernando Gervilla. (2018) "An Alternative Scenario on the Origin of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) and Super-Reduced (SuR) Minerals in Ophiolitic Chromitites: A Case Study from the Mercedita Deposit (Eastern Cuba)" Minerals 8, no. 10: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8100433 |
| ⓘ Zirconolite Formula: CaZrTi2O7 Reference: Aiglsperger, T., Oliete, M. P., Proenza, J. A., Sola, N. P., Linares, F. G., Jiménez, J. M. G., & Saunders, J. E. PGE distribution in Fe-Ni-Cu sulfides from the Potosí mine (Eastern Cuban Ophiolites). Mineral Resources to Discover - 14th SGA Biennial Meeting 2017, Volume 2 pp 411-414 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | Moissanite | 1.DA. | SiC |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cubanite (TL) | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Erlichmanite | 2.EB.05a | OsS2 |
| ⓘ | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| ⓘ | Godlevskite | 2.BB.15 | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| ⓘ | Heazlewoodite | 2.BB.05 | Ni3S2 |
| ⓘ | Irarsite | 2.EB.25 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| ⓘ | Laurite | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
| ⓘ | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Orcelite | 2.AB.10 | Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| ⓘ | Valleriite | 2.FD.30 | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Ferrian Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Zirconolite | 4.DH.30 | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Uvarovite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Ferritchromit' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian Chromite | Fe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| O | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Moissanite | SiC |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| S | ⓘ Laurite | RuS2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Erlichmanite | OsS2 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian Chromite | Fe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Cr | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian Chromite | Fe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Ni | ⓘ Orcelite | Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 |
| Ni | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| As | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| As | ⓘ Orcelite | Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25 |
| As | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Ru | ⓘ Laurite | RuS2 |
| Rh | Rhodium | |
| Rh | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | ⓘ Erlichmanite | OsS2 |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Proenza, J., Gervilla, F., Melgarejo, J., Bodinier, J-L. (1999) Al- and Cr-rich chromitites from the Mayari-Baracoa ophiolitic belt (eastern Cuba); consequence of interaction between volatile-rich melts and peridotites in suprasubduction mantle. Economic Geology, 94:4, 547-566.
Proenza, J.A., Gervilla, F., Melgarejo, J.C. (2002) Los depósitos de cromita en complejos ofiolíticos: discusión de un modelo de formación a partir de las particularidades de las cromitas de Cuba Oriental. Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Mineralogía, (25), 97-128.
Lazarenkov, V.G., Tikhomirov, I.N., Zhidkov, A.Y., Talovina, I.V. (2005) Platinum Group Metals and Gold in Supergene Nickel Ores of the Moa and Nikaro Deposits (Cuba). Lithology and Mineral Resources, 40(6), 521-527.
Gevilla, F., Proenza, J.A., Frei, R.,González-Jiménez, J.M., Garrido, C.J., Melgarejo, J.C., Meibom, A., Díaz-Martínez, R., Lavaut, W. (2005) Distribution of platinum-group elements and Os isotopes in chromite ores from Mayarí-Baracoa Ophiolitic Belt (eastern Cuba). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 150:6, 589-607.
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