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Upper Auluta River, Malaita Island, Malaita Province, Solomon Islandsi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
8° 41' 1'' South , 160° 51' 52'' East
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Reference: Allen, J.B., Deans, T. (1965) Ultrabasic eruptives with Alnöitic-Kimerlitic affinities from Malaita, Solomon Islands. Mineralogical Magazine 1965 Vol.34(268) 16-34.
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Reference: Allen, J.B., Deans, T. (1965) Ultrabasic eruptives with Alnöitic-Kimerlitic affinities from Malaita, Solomon Islands. Mineralogical Magazine 1965 Vol.34(268) 16-34.
Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Reference: Allen, J.B., Deans, T. (1965) Ultrabasic eruptives with Alnöitic-Kimerlitic affinities from Malaita, Solomon Islands. Mineralogical Magazine 1965 Vol.34(268) 16-34.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Allen, J.B., Deans, T. (1965) Ultrabasic eruptives with Alnöitic-Kimerlitic affinities from Malaita, Solomon Islands. Mineralogical Magazine 1965 Vol.34(268) 16-34.
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Reference: Allen, J.B., Deans, T. (1965) Ultrabasic eruptives with Alnöitic-Kimerlitic affinities from Malaita, Solomon Islands. Mineralogical Magazine 1965 Vol.34(268) 16-34.
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Allen, J.B., Deans, T. (1965) Ultrabasic eruptives with Alnöitic-Kimerlitic affinities from Malaita, Solomon Islands. Mineralogical Magazine 1965 Vol.34(268) 16-34.
'Thomsonite'
Reference: Allen, J.B., Deans, T. (1965) Ultrabasic eruptives with Alnöitic-Kimerlitic affinities from Malaita, Solomon Islands. Mineralogical Magazine 1965 Vol.34(268) 16-34.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Gonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Thomsonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Na Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
TiTitanium
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
FeIron
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6

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Allen, J.B., Deans, T. (1965) Ultrabasic eruptives with Alnöitic-Kimerlitic affinities from Malaita, Solomon Islands. Mineralogical Magazine: 34(268): 16-34.

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