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Caroline Cove, Macquarie Island, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia i
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Caroline Cove Cove
Macquarie Island Island
Huon Valley municipality Municipality
Tasmania State
Australia Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

54° 45' 43'' South , 158° 47' 33'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

-54.76207,158.79262

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Mindat Locality ID:

435472

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:435472:0

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Located at the southern end of Macquarie Island.

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Mineral List

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Fine-grained ("volcanic") normal crystalline igneous rock

ⓘ Hyaloclastite

ⓘ Paraconglomerate

ⓘ 'Pillow lava'

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Griffin, B.J. (1982) Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology of Lavas and Dykes of the Macquarie Island Ophiolite Complex. PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Griffin, B.J. (1982) Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology of Lavas and Dykes of the Macquarie Island Ophiolite Complex. PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Griffin, B.J. (1982) Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology of Lavas and Dykes of the Macquarie Island Ophiolite Complex. PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Griffin, B.J. (1982) Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology of Lavas and Dykes of the Macquarie Island Ophiolite Complex. PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Griffin, B.J. (1982) Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology of Lavas and Dykes of the Macquarie Island Ophiolite Complex. PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Griffin, B.J. (1982) Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology of Lavas and Dykes of the Macquarie Island Ophiolite Complex. PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.

Formula: PbS

References:

Griffin, B.J. (1982) Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology of Lavas and Dykes of the Macquarie Island Ophiolite Complex. PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.

ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

References:

Griffin, B.J. (1982) Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology of Lavas and Dykes of the Macquarie Island Ophiolite Complex. PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

Griffin, B.J. (1982) Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology of Lavas and Dykes of the Macquarie Island Ophiolite Complex. PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Griffin, B.J. (1982) Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology of Lavas and Dykes of the Macquarie Island Ophiolite Complex. PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Griffin, B.J. (1982) Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology of Lavas and Dykes of the Macquarie Island Ophiolite Complex. PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.

Formula: ZnS

References:

Griffin, B.J. (1982) Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology of Lavas and Dykes of the Macquarie Island Ophiolite Complex. PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Griffin, B.J. (1982) Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology of Lavas and Dykes of the Macquarie Island Ophiolite Complex. PhD Thesis, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Olivine Group'	-	M₂SiO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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