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

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
71° 16' 42'' North , 5° 42' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
71.27861,-5.70444
GeoHash:
G#: guevqpy5u
GRN:
N48W02
Type:
Group of Hydrothermal Vents
Mindat Locality ID:
436339
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:436339:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Perle and Bruse


Vent at a depth of 500 metres.

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6 valid minerals.

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“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
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“˜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
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“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
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“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
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“˜ BuseriteNa4Mn14O27 · 21H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
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“˜ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

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References

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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