Taiarapu beach, Teahupoo, Taiarapu-Ouest, Tahiti Island, Windward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Francei
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 50' 46'' South , 149° 16' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
73131
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73131:6
GUID (UUID V4):
15422063-e26c-4cd9-a31d-5fa942945380
Name(s) in local language(s):
Plage de Taiarapu, Teahupoo, Tahiti Iti, Tahiti, Îles du Vent, Îles de la Société (Archipel de la Société; Tōtaiete mā), Polynésie française (Pōrīnetia Farāni)
According to mineral collectors living in Tahiti Island, and French geologists who travelled to this island, there is no way to find any haüyne on the Taiarapu beach at Teahupoo on the West coast of the Taiarupu volcano.
The confusion seems to come from the name of the beach near Teahupoo, Taiarapu beach which is the same as the whole presqu’île.
All finds and samples come from the East coast of the Taiarupu volcano, in several valleys between Tautira and Pueu and also on the beach of Tautira.
References and geological map are in accordance with this fact checked in situ.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Haüyne Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) Description: Local mineral collectors from Tahiti Island, and French
geologists who travelled to area, report that
there is no way to find any haüyne on the Taiarapu beach at Teahupoo on
the West coast of the Taiarupu volcano and more generally, no way to find haüyne on Taiarapu West.
The confusion comes from the name of the beach near Teahupoo, Taiarapu beach which is the same as the whole presqu’île.
All finds and samples come from the East coast of the Taiarupu volcano, in
several valleys between Tautira and Pueu and also on the beach of Tautira.
|
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Haüyne | 9.FB.10 | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
France
- French Polynesia
- Society Islands
- Windward Islands
- Tahiti Island
- Windward Islands
- Society Islands
Pacific OceanOcean
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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