Bora Bora Island, Leeward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bora Bora Island | Island |
| Leeward Islands | Group of Islands |
| Society Islands | Archipelago |
| French Polynesia | Overseas Collectivity |
| France | Country |
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Age:
4.01 ± 0.31 to 3.10 ± 0.05 Ma
Other Languages:
French:
Bora-Bora , ßles Sous-le-Vent, Polynésie française, France
German:
Bora-Bora , Leeward-Inseln, Französisch-Polynesien, Frankreich
Italian:
Bora Bora , Isole Sottovento, Polinesia Francese, Francia
Spanish:
Bora Bora , Islas de Sotavento, Polinesia Francesa, Francia
Lithuanian:
Bora Bora komuna, PavÄjinÄs salos, PrancĆ«zijos Polinezija, PrancĆ«zija
Occitan:
Bora Bora, Polinesia Francesa, França
Portuguese:
Bora Bora , Ilhas de Sotavento, Polinésia Francesa, França
Swedish:
Bora-Bora, Leeward Islands, Franska Polynesien, Frankrike
Tahitian:
Porapora , Raro mataâi mÄ, PĆrÄ«netia FarÄni, FarÄni
The island comprises remains of the upper part of a shield volcano surrounded by a coral reef and extensive lagoon. There is a sequence of lava flows, with lava tubes around the periphery, a group of strombolian breccias and an intrusive sheet of gabbro (Blais et al. 2000).
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| â Chabazite-Na Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O Reference: RRUFF Database -File RO61095 |
| â Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Reference: Blais, S., Guille, G., Guillou, H., Chauvel, C., Maury, R. C., & Caroff, M. (2000). GĂ©ologie, gĂ©ochimie et gĂ©ochronologie de l'Ăźle de Bora Bora (SociĂ©tĂ©, PolynĂ©sie française). Comptes Rendus de l'AcadĂ©mie des Sciences-Series IIA-Earth and Planetary Science, 331(9), 579-585. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Chabazite-Na | 9.GD.10 | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| â | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| K | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | â Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Fossils
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Woolley, A. R. (2019). Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. Geological Society of London, p. 537.
Blais, S., Guille, G., Guillou, H., Chauvel, C., Maury, R. C., & Caroff, M. (2000). Géologie, géochimie et géochronologie de l'ßle de Bora Bora (Société, Polynésie française). Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences-Series IIA-Earth and Planetary Science, 331(9), 579-585.
Guillou, H., Maury, R. C., Blais, S., Cotten, J., Legendre, C., Guille, G., & Caroff, M. (2005). Age progression along the Society hotspot chain (French Polynesia) based on new unspiked K-Ar ages. Bulletin de la Société géologique de France, 176(2), 135-150. doi.org/10.2113/176.2.135
Uto, K., Yamamoto, Y., Sudo, M., Uchiumi, O., Ishizuka, O., Kogiso, T., Tsunakawa, H. (2007) New K-Ar ages of the Society Islands, French Polynesia, and implications for the Society hotspot feature. Earth Planets Space, 59, 879-885.
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bora-Bora_(commune) |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q37771776 |
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