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Iheya North hydrothermal field, Okinawa Trough, Okinawa Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Iheya North hydrothermal fieldGroup of Hydrothermal Vents
Okinawa Trough- not defined -
Okinawa PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 48' North , 126° 54' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
27.80000,126.90000
GeoHash:
G#: wufnpsvf8
GRN:
N19E80
Type:
Group of Hydrothermal Vents
Mindat Locality ID:
412949
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:412949:6
GUID (UUID V4):
44d80c09-c7ab-421e-aac7-42da5aeadddf


Kuroko type VHMS

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23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
β“˜ Arsenic
Formula: As
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Arsenic1.CA.05As
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Freieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asβ“˜ ArsenicAs
Asβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbβ“˜ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3

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References

Yeats, C. J., Hollis, S. P., Halfpenny, A., Corona, J. C., LaFlamme, C., Southam, G., ... & Spratt, J. (2017). Actively forming Kuroko-type volcanic-hosted massive sulfide (VHMS) mineralization at Iheya North, Okinawa Trough, Japan. Ore Geology Reviews, 84, 20-41.
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