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Mir mound, Trans-Atlantic Geotraverse (TAG) hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex, Atlantic Ocean

A presently inactive hydrothermal mound, located east of the TAG mound.



References:
- American Mineralogist: 84:197.
- Geological Society of Canada contribution No. 68294: The Occurrence of Gold in Sulfide Deposits of the TAG hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
- Petersen, S., Herzig, P.M., and Hannington, M.D. (2000): Third dimension of a presently forming VMS deposit: TAG hydrothermal mound, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 26°N. Mineralium Deposita 35, 233-259.





Mineral List:
Acanthite
Chalcopyrite
Gold
Marcasite
Pyrite
Sorosite
Sphalerite
UM1998-15-S:CuFeZn


8 entries listed. 7 valid minerals.

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