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Poro Mine, Houaรฏlou, Northern Province, New Caledonia, Francei
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° South , 165° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~25km
GRN:
S15E109
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Mindat Locality ID:
18890
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18890:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An open pit nickel mine owned by Sociรฉtรฉ Metallurgique Le Nickel.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Description: Nickel and cobalt rich
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
โ“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
โ“˜ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ 'Kerolite'
Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Nรฉpouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Pecoraite
Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'Pimelite'
Formula: Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Ramsdellite
Formula: Mn4+O2
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
โ“˜ Willemseite
Formula: Ni3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Ramsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
โ“˜Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
โ“˜Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 ยท 3-4H2O
โ“˜Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
โ“˜Lithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
โ“˜Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 ยท nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
โ“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Willemseite9.EC.05Ni3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜'Pimelite'9.EC.22Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 ยท 4H2O
โ“˜Nรฉpouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
โ“˜Pecoraite9.ED.15Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Kerolite'-(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 ยท nH2O (n ~ 1)
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ NรฉpouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hโ“˜ WillemseiteNi3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Hโ“˜ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
LiLithium
Liโ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oโ“˜ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ NรฉpouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oโ“˜ WillemseiteNi3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Oโ“˜ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mgโ“˜ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alโ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siโ“˜ NรฉpouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ WillemseiteNi3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Siโ“˜ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mnโ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnโ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnโ“˜ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Mnโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Niโ“˜ NรฉpouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Niโ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Niโ“˜ WillemseiteNi3Si4O10(OH)2
Niโ“˜ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Niโ“˜ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
SrStrontium
Srโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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Mining Annual Review (1985) 378.
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