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Emperor Mine, Vatukoula, Tavua Gold Field, Viti Levu, Fiji

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Gold (+silver) mine. Epithermal vein deposits within the Tavua Caldera. Opened 1933. Located at the northern tip of the main Island of Viti Levu, in the Nakaudavadra Mountaisn about 100Km NW of Suva and 8 km inland from the coast (Smith et al. 2008)



References:
- (in part): Mining Annual Review 91985): 379;
- Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990.
- Smith, B.; Smith, C. & Wilson, W. E. (2008): The Emperor Mine, Vatukoula, Viti Levu, Fiji. Mineralogical Record 39: 397-301





 Map Reference: 17°30'24"S , 177°51'12"E

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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Tellurium1.CC.10
    Te
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Altaite2.CD.10
    PbTe
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Benleonardite2.LA.50
    Ag
     
    8
    		(Sb,As)Te
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Bournonite2.GA.50
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
  		• Calaverite2.EA.10
    AuTe
     
    2
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cinnabar2.CD.15a
    HgS
  		• Coloradoite2.CB.05a
    HgTe
  		• Empressite2.CB.80
    AgTe
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Hessite2.BA.60
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
  		• Krennerite2.EA.15
    (Au,Ag)Te
     
    2
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Melonite2.EA.20
    NiTe
     
    2
  		• Nagyágite2.HB.20a
    Pb
     
    5
    		Au(Te,Sb)
     
    4
    		S
     
    5-8
  		• Naumannite2.BA.55
    Ag
     
    2
    		Se
  		• Pearceite2.GB.15
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(As,Sb)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
  		• Petzite2.BA.75
    Ag
     
    3
    		AuTe
     
    2
  		• Polybasite2.GB.15
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
  		• Proustite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
  		• Pyrargyrite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
      var: Arsenian Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Realgar2.FA.15a
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Stützite2.BA.65
    Ag
     
    5-x
    		Te
     
    3
    		, x = 0.24-0.36
  		• Sylvanite2.EA.05
    (Au,Ag)
     
    2
    		Te
     
    4
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Pyrolusite4.DB.05
    MnO
     
    2
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Kolbeckite8.CD.05
    ScPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Roscoelite9.EC.15
    K(V,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Tremolite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• Andorite-
    PbAgSb
     
    3
    		S
     
    6
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Sericite'-


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