Dachine complex, Saül Commune, French Guiana, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dachine complex | Complex |
| Saül Commune | Commune |
| French Guiana | Overseas Department |
| France | Country |
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 3° 51' 37'' North , 53° 18' 15'' West |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 3.86047,-53.30428 |
| GeoHash: | G#: dbdjgnc0b |
| Locality type: | Complex |
| Köppen climate type: | Af : Tropical rainforest climate |
Microdiamonds of metamorphic origin occurring in komatiites of the Dachine greenstone belt.
Regions containing this locality
| South America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
| South America | Continent |
| Amazonian Craton, South America | Craton |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Ramon Capdevila, Nicholas Arndt, Jacques Letendre, Jean-Fran (1999) Diamonds in volcaniclastic komatiite from French Guiana [Internet]. Nature. 399:456–8. |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Ramon Capdevila, Nicholas Arndt, Jacques Letendre, Jean-Fran (1999) Diamonds in volcaniclastic komatiite from French Guiana [Internet]. Nature. 399:456–8. |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Ramon Capdevila, Nicholas Arndt, Jacques Letendre, Jean-Fran (1999) Diamonds in volcaniclastic komatiite from French Guiana [Internet]. Nature. 399:456–8. |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Reference: P. Cartigny, (2010) Mantle-related carbonados? Geochemical insights from diamonds from the Dachine komatiite (French Guiana), Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Volume 296, Issues 3–4, 1 August 2010, Pages 329-339,; Ramon Capdevila, Nicholas Arndt, Jacques Letendre, Jean-Fran (1999) Diamonds in volcaniclastic komatiite from French Guiana [Internet]. Nature. 399:456–8. |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Ramon Capdevila, Nicholas Arndt, Jacques Letendre, Jean-Fran (1999) Diamonds in volcaniclastic komatiite from French Guiana [Internet]. Nature. 399:456–8. |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Ramon Capdevila, Nicholas Arndt, Jacques Letendre, Jean-Fran (1999) Diamonds in volcaniclastic komatiite from French Guiana [Internet]. Nature. 399:456–8. |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Ramon Capdevila, Nicholas Arndt, Jacques Letendre, Jean-Fran (1999) Diamonds in volcaniclastic komatiite from French Guiana [Internet]. Nature. 399:456–8. |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Ramon Capdevila, Nicholas Arndt, Jacques Letendre, Jean-Fran (1999) Diamonds in volcaniclastic komatiite from French Guiana [Internet]. Nature. 399:456–8. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.3.6.1 | C |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 7.2.3.3 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 71.2.2b.1 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 71.2.1.3 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
| Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 76.1.3.1 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ramon Capdevila, Nicholas Arndt, Jacques Letendre, Jean-Fran (1999) Diamonds in volcaniclastic komatiite from French Guiana [Internet]. Nature. 399:456–8.
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