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Cochrane, N.D. (1910) Geological Features of Fiji. Australian Mining Standard - Aug. 3, 1910.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  'Adularia'
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Altaite
    PbTe
    Reference: [D. W. Pals and P. G. Spry "Telluride mineralogy of the low-sulfidation" Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Alunite
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [J.M. Boirat and J. Lum, Chron. Rech. Min., N° 486, 1987, pp 55-62, BRGM.]
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Andorite
    PbAgSb
     
    3
    		S
     
    6
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  'Apophyllite'
    Reference: []
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [D. W. Pals and P. G. Spry "Telluride mineralogy of the low-sulfidation" Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Benleonardite
    Ag
     
    8
    		(Sb,As)Te
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [D. W. Pals and P. G. Spry "Telluride mineralogy of the low-sulfidation" Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [16th Australian Geological Convention, Adelaide, ]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [16th Australian Geological Convention, Adelaide, ]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Bournonite
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Calaverite
    AuTe
     
    2
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: []
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Cinnabar
    HgS
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Emperor Mine, Vatukoula, Tavua Gold Field, Viti Levu, Fiji
    © crocoite.com
  		•  Coloradoite
    HgTe
    Reference: [D. W. Pals and P. G. Spry "Telluride mineralogy of the low-sulfidation" Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990]
  		•  Cristobalite
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [J.M. Boirat and J. Lum, Chron. Rech. Min., N° 486, 1987, pp 55-62, BRGM.]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: []
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Empressite
    AgTe
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Enargite
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Galena
    var: Selenian Galena
    Pb(S,Se)
    Reference: [16th Australian Geological Convention, Adelaide, ]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Metal Mining Mining Geol., A.I.M.E. (1937): 310.]
    Site Photo
    Emperor Mine, Vatukoula, Tavua Gold Field, Viti Levu, Fiji
    © crocoite.com
  		•  Goldfieldite
    Cu
     
    12
    		(Te,Sb,As)
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: []
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Hessite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
    Reference: [D. W. Pals and P. G. Spry "Telluride mineralogy of the low-sulfidation" Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Idaite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    6
    Reference: []
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [J.M. Boirat and J. Lum, Chron. Rech. Min., N° 486, 1987, pp 55-62, BRGM.]
  		•  Karelianite
    V
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [16th Australian Geological Convention, Adelaide, ]
  		•  Kolbeckite
    ScPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Museum Victoria (Australia) collection, no. M40094]
  		•  Krennerite
    (Au,Ag)Te
     
    2
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
    Site Photo
    Emperor Mine, Vatukoula, Tavua Gold Field, Viti Levu, Fiji
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Laumontite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Luzonite
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Melonite
    NiTe
     
    2
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Nagyágite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Au(Te,Sb)
     
    4
    		S
     
    5-8
    Reference: [D. W. Pals and P. G. Spry "Telluride mineralogy of the low-sulfidation" Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307]
  		•  Naumannite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Se
    Reference: [D. W. Pals and P. G. Spry "Telluride mineralogy of the low-sulfidation" Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307]
  		•  Neotocite
    (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO
     
    3
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Nolanite
    (V,Fe,Fe,Ti)
     
    10
    		O
     
    14
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [16th Australian Geological Convention, Adelaide, ]
  		•  Nukundamite (TL)
    (Cu,Fe)
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
    Type Locality: Undu mine, Nukundamu, Vanua Levu, Fiji
    Reference: [Min.Mag.(1979) 43, 193-200]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Pearceite
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(As,Sb)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Petzite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AuTe
     
    2
    Reference: [D. W. Pals and P. G. Spry "Telluride mineralogy of the low-sulfidation" Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Polybasite
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Proustite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Pyrargyrite
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990]
  		•  Pyrite
    var: Arsenian Pyrite
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307]
  		•  Pyrophyllite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [J.M. Boirat and J. Lum, Chron. Rech. Min., N° 486, 1987, pp 55-62, BRGM.]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Jasper
    Reference: [J.M. Boirat and J. Lum, Chron. Rech. Min., N° 486, 1987, pp 55-62, BRGM.]
  		•  Realgar
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Roscoelite
    K(V,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [16th Australian Geological Convention, Adelaide, ]
  		•  Schreyerite
    V
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    Reference: [16th Australian Geological Convention, Adelaide, ]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Stützite
    Ag
     
    5-x
    		Te
     
    3
    		, x = 0.24-0.36
    Reference: [D. W. Pals and P. G. Spry "Telluride mineralogy of the low-sulfidation" Mineralogy and Petrology (2003) 79: 285–307; Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404]
  		•  Sylvanite
    (Au,Ag)
     
    2
    		Te
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
    Site Photo
    Emperor Mine, Vatukoula, Tavua Gold Field, Viti Levu, Fiji
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Tellurium
    Te
    Reference: [Econ.Geol.: 83; 395-404; Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
    Site Photo
    Emperor Mine, Vatukoula, Tavua Gold Field, Viti Levu, Fiji
    © Christian Rewitzer
  		•  Tellurobismuthite
    Bi
     
    2
    		Te
     
    3
    Reference: [16th Australian Geological Convention, Adelaide, ]
  		•  Tennantite
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [16th Australian Geological Convention, Adelaide, ]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1987) 82:345-370]


    87 entries listed. 78 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    Fiji
     
    • Ovalau Island
    • Vanna Levu
    • Vanua Levu
      • Nukundamu
      • Wailevu
        • Yanawai Goldfield
      • Nabila
      • Namosi District
      • Sabeto River Valley
        • Navilawa

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