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Jan Mayen vent fields, Mohns Ridge, Norwegian Sea, Arctic Oceani
Regional Level Types
Jan Mayen vent fieldsGroup of Hydrothermal Vents
Mohns RidgeRidge (Active)
Norwegian SeaSea
Arctic OceanOcean

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
71° North , 5° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
GRN:
N48W02
Type:
Group of Hydrothermal Vents
Mindat Locality ID:
436337
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:436337:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
JMVFs


Located at the southernmost segment of the Mohns Ridge at a water depth of 550 to 700 metres.

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14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
โ“˜ 'Buserite'
Formula: Na4Mn14O27 · 21H2O
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 ยท nH2O
โ“˜'Buserite'4.FL.35Na4Mn14O27 ยท 21H2O
โ“˜Birnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 ยท 1.5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 ยท 28H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BuseriteNa4Mn14O27 · 21H2O
Hโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BuseriteNa4Mn14O27 · 21H2O
Oโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Naโ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naโ“˜ BuseriteNa4Mn14O27 · 21H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alโ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siโ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mnโ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mnโ“˜ BuseriteNa4Mn14O27 · 21H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znโ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Cruz, Maria Inรชs Ferreira Silva da (2016) Mineralogy and geochemistry of contrasting hydrothermal systems on the Arctic Mid Ocean Ridge (AMOR) : the Jan Mayen and Lokiโ€™s Castle vent fields.
Kravchishina, Marina D., Prokofiev, Vsevolod Yu., Dara, Olga M., Baranov, Boris V., Klyuvitkin, Alexey A., Iakimova, Karina S., Kalgin, Vladislav Yu., Lein, Alla Yu. (2023) Fluid Inclusion Studies of Barite Disseminated in Hydrothermal Sediments of the Mohns Ridge. Minerals, 13 (9) doi:10.3390/min13091117
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