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Northern Province, New Caledonia

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Mineral List:
  		•  'Amphibole Group'
    Description: Brown and green amphiboles. Associated with alumomaghemite.
    Reference: [T. Sameshima et al. , Am. Min. , 1983, 68, pp. 1076-1082. / C. Campiglio et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1986, 109, pp. 423-440.]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 205 & 422.]
    Site Photo
    Mérétrice Mine, Diahot River, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    © Cédrick Gineste
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [T. Sameshima et al. , Am. Min. , 1983, 68, pp. 1076-1082. / C. Campiglio et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1986, 109, pp. 423-440.]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Pilou, Diahot River, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    © Cédrick Gineste
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Dana 6:399,926.]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 205, 422.]
    Site Photo
    Mérétrice Mine, Diahot River, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    © Cedrick Gineste
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Tiébaghi Mine, Tiébaghi Massif, Koumac Commune, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    © C. Gineste
  		•  Clinoenstatite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [T. Sameshima et al. , Am. Min. , 1983, 68, pp. 1076-1082. / C. Campiglio et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1986, 109, pp. 423-440.]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [T. Sameshima et al. , Am. Min. , 1983, 68, pp. 1076-1082. / C. Campiglio et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1986, 109, pp. 423-440.]
  		•  Enstatite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol. (1995) 90:2028-2039]
  		•  Enstatite
    var: Bronzite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [T. Sameshima et al. , Am. Min. , 1983, 68, pp. 1076-1082. / C. Campiglio et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1986, 109, pp. 423-440.]
  		•  Forsterite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Econ Geol. (1995) 90:2028-2039]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: []
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Dana 6:399,926.]
  		•  'Garnierite'
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Népoui Mine, Népoui, Nouméa Commune, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  'Glass'
    Reference: [T. Sameshima et al. , Am. Min. , 1983, 68, pp. 1076-1082. / C. Campiglio et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1986, 109, pp. 423-440.]
  		•  Glaucophane
    [ ][Na
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Dana 6:399,926.]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: []
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: []
  		•  Heazlewoodite
    Ni
     
    3
    		S
     
    2
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1967) On the wide-spread paragenesis of ore minerals originating during serpentinization. Geologiya Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, No. 2, 32-43 (in Russian)]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Mérétrice Mine, Diahot River, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    © Cédrick GINESTE
  		•  Iridium
    var: Ruthenosmiridium
    (Ir,Os,Ru)
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990]
  		•  Maghemite
    var: Alumomaghemite
    Description: Magnetite-alumomaghemite solid solution. Rims chromite.
    Reference: [T. Sameshima et al. , Am. Min. , 1983, 68, pp. 1076-1082. / C. Campiglio et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1986, 109, pp. 423-440.]
  		•  Magnesiochromite
    MgCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [T. Sameshima et al. , Am. Min. , 1983, 68, pp. 1076-1082. / C. Campiglio et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1986, 109, pp. 423-440.]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [T. Sameshima et al. , Am. Min. , 1983, 68, pp. 1076-1082. / C. Campiglio et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1986, 109, pp. 423-440.]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Mérétrice Mine, Diahot River, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    © Cédrick Gineste
  		•  Miassite
    Rh
     
    17
    		S
     
    15
    Reference: []
  		•  'Mica Group'
    Reference: [Dana 6:399,926.]
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1967) On the wide-spread paragenesis of ore minerals originating during serpentinization. Geologiya Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, No. 2, 32-43 (in Russian)]
  		•  Népouite (TL)
    (Ni,Mg)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Type Locality: Népoui Mine, Népoui, Nouméa Commune, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    Reference: [C.R.Acad.Sci.Paris (1906) 143, 1173; Bull.Soc.fr.Min.(1907) 30, 17-28]
    Site Photo
    Népoui Mine, Népoui, Nouméa Commune, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    © Antonio Borrelli
  		•  Nickel (TL)
    Ni
    Type Locality: Bogota, Canala Commune, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1967) On the wide-spread paragenesis of ore minerals originating during serpentinization. Geologiya Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, No. 2, 32-43 (in Russian)]
    Site Photo
    Nouméa Commune, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Odinite
    (Fe,Mg,Al,Fe,Ti,Mn)
     
    2.4
    		(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [T. Sameshima et al. , Am. Min. , 1983, 68, pp. 1076-1082. / C. Campiglio et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1986, 109, pp. 423-440.]
  		•  Orcelite (TL)
    Ni
     
    5-x
    		As
     
    2
    Type Locality: Tiébaghi Massif, Koumac Commune, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    Reference: [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"]
    Site Photo
    Tiébaghi Massif, Koumac Commune, Northern Province, New Caledonia
     
  		•  Pimelite
    Ni
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Gaines et al. 1997, Dana\'s System of Mineralogy]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Mérétrice Mine, Diahot River, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    © Kristalle and Crys
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Galarino, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    © Cédrick Gineste
  		•  Saponite
    Ca
     
    0.25
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    3
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Description: After olivine.
    Reference: [T. Sameshima et al. , Am. Min. , 1983, 68, pp. 1076-1082. / C. Campiglio et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1986, 109, pp. 423-440.]
  		•  Sénarmontite
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [BRGM report]
    Site Photo
    Nakety, Canala Commune, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    © Cedrick Gineste
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Mérétrice Mine, Diahot River, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    © Cédrick Gineste
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: []
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ Geol. (1995) 90:2028-2039]
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [BRGM report]
    Site Photo
    Nakety, Canala Commune, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    © Cedrick Gineste
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [BRGM report]
  		•  Tschermakite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [T. Sameshima et al. , Am. Min. , 1983, 68, pp. 1076-1082. / C. Campiglio et al. , Bull. Minéral. , 1986, 109, pp. 423-440.]
  		•  Vaesite
    NiS
     
    2
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1967) On the wide-spread paragenesis of ore minerals originating during serpentinization. Geologiya Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, No. 2, 32-43 (in Russian)]
  		•  Valentinite
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [BRGM report]
    Site Photo
    Nakety, Canala Commune, Northern Province, New Caledonia
    © C. Gineste
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Xingzhongite
    (Pb,Cu,Fe)(Ir,Pt,Rh)
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990]


    54 entries listed. 44 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
    New Caledonia
     
    • Northern Province
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      • Kouaoua
      • Poum commune

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