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Fåvne, Mohns Ridge, Norwegian Sea, Arctic Oceani
Regional Level Types
FåvneHydrothermal Vent
Mohns RidgeRidge (Active)
Norwegian SeaSea
Arctic OceanOcean

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
72° 45' North , 3° 50' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
72.75000,3.83333
GeoHash:
G#: uhftz5xr7
GRN:
N49E01
Type:
Hydrothermal Vent
Mindat Locality ID:
435035
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435035:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Hydrothermal activity at Fåvne occurs within a ∼ 40,000 m2, flat-lying field principally composed of basalt lava and breccia covered by a ∼ 50 cm thick layer of deep-marine sediments.

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Iron oxide'
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘFerrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Iron oxide'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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References

Sahlström, F., Palinkaš, S. S., Dundas, S. H., Sendula, E., Cheng, Y., Wold, M., & Pedersen, R. B. (2022). Mineralogical distribution and genetic aspects of cobalt at the active Fåvne and Loki’s Castle seafloor massive sulfide deposits, Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridges. Ore Geology Reviews, 105261.
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