Waimea Canyon Volcanic Series, Kauai Island, Kauai County, Hawaii, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Waimea Canyon Volcanic Series | Volcanic Complex |
| Kauai Island | Island |
| Kauai County | County |
| Hawaii | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 59' 34'' North , 159° 40' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
262635
Long-form identifier:
1:2:262635:5
GUID (UUID V4):
ae2ebf79-7d1d-4cc1-aa13-c52b1401213c
A valley.
The rocks of the shield volcano within which dikes are common and sills are. developed in some areas (Macdonald et al. 1960).
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9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Reference: Macdonald, G. A., Davis, D. A., & Cox, D. C. (1960). Geology and ground-water resources of the island of Kauai, Hawaii (No. 13), 1-212. |
| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 Reference: Patterson,Sam H. and Murray,Haydn H. (1984) Kaolin,Refractory Clay,Ball Clay,and Halloysite in North America, Hawaii, and the Caribbean Region: USGS Professional Paper 1306 |
| β Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 Reference: Patterson,Sam H. and Murray,Haydn H. (1984) Kaolin,Refractory Clay,Ball Clay,and Halloysite in North America, Hawaii, and the Caribbean Region: USGS Professional Paper 1306 |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Patterson,Sam H. and Murray,Haydn H. (1984) Kaolin,Refractory Clay,Ball Clay,and Halloysite in North America, Hawaii, and the Caribbean Region: USGS Professional Paper 1306 |
| β Hydrohalloysite Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O Reference: Patterson,Sam H. and Murray,Haydn H. (1984) Kaolin,Refractory Clay,Ball Clay,and Halloysite in North America, Hawaii, and the Caribbean Region: USGS Professional Paper 1306 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Patterson,Sam H. and Murray,Haydn H. (1984) Kaolin,Refractory Clay,Ball Clay,and Halloysite in North America, Hawaii, and the Caribbean Region: USGS Professional Paper 1306 |
| β 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) Reference: Macdonald, G. A., Davis, D. A., & Cox, D. C. (1960). Geology and ground-water resources of the island of Kauai, Hawaii (No. 13), 1-212. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Patterson,Sam H. and Murray,Haydn H. (1984) Kaolin,Refractory Clay,Ball Clay,and Halloysite in North America, Hawaii, and the Caribbean Region: USGS Professional Paper 1306 |
| β Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Reference: Patterson,Sam H. and Murray,Haydn H. (1984) Kaolin,Refractory Clay,Ball Clay,and Halloysite in North America, Hawaii, and the Caribbean Region: USGS Professional Paper 1306 |
| β Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Reference: Macdonald, G. A., Davis, D. A., & Cox, D. C. (1960). Geology and ground-water resources of the island of Kauai, Hawaii (No. 13), 1-212. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Patterson,Sam H. and Murray,Haydn H. (1984) Kaolin,Refractory Clay,Ball Clay,and Halloysite in North America, Hawaii, and the Caribbean Region: USGS Professional Paper 1306 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| β | Hydrohalloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Hydrohalloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Hydrohalloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Hydrohalloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Al | β Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Hydrohalloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Patterson, Sam H. and Murray, Haydn H. (1984), Kaolin, Refractory Clay, Ball Clay, and Halloysite in North America, Hawaii, and the Caribbean Region: USGS Professional Paper 1306.
Macdonald, G. A., Davis, D. A., & Cox, D. C. (1960). Geology and ground-water resources of the island of Kauai, Hawaii (No. 13), 1-212.
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