# Default complete template follows # --- # name: alphanumeric word, required # geochemistry: (Can be a chemical formula, an empirical formula, or an array of hashes of chemical formulae paired with relative ratios as with an empirical formula # - H2S04: 0.45 # MgCO3: 0.55 # melting_point: kelvins # boiling_point: kelvins # triple_point: 2-element array of kelvins # critical_point: 2-element array # density: Overall and units of g/cm3 # fusion_enthalpy: Yeah # vapor_enthalpy: Oh heck yeah # submlimate_enthalpy: Now you're gettin' it # thermal_mass: # Thermal mass split into three categories each having a list of J/(mol K) and Kelvin pairs # solid: # - [12.2,73] # - [24.8,173] # - [35.2,252.2] # liquid: # - [75.97,273] # - [75.30,353] # - [75.94,373] # gas: # - [36.5,373] # - [36.2,673] # - [41.4,1273] # genesis: # - environment: one of "igneous_extrusive", "igneous_intrusive", "metamorphic_hydrothermal", "metamorphic_contact", "sedimentary_evaporative", "sedimentary_clastic" # abundance: 1-5, point scale # association: single mineral or an array of minerals this one "often" (but not necessarily) occurs with # grade: 1-5, defines grade-level of metamorphosis (default 0 = N/A). # distribution: one of "cluster" or "vein" # ... --- mineral: "ice" geochemistry: "H2O" genesis: - environment: "sedimentary" distribution: "sill" triple_point: [ 273.16, 0.006037 ] critical_point: [ 647, 218.11 ] density: 0.998 # Overall and units of g/cm3 fusion_enthalpy: 6.01 vapor_enthalpy: 40.68 submlimate_enthalpy: 46.70 thermal_mass: # Thermal mass split into three categories each having a list of J/(mol K) and Kelvin pairs solid: - [12.2,73] - [24.8,173] - [35.2,252.2] liquid: - [75.97,273] - [75.30,353] - [75.94,373] gas: - [36.5,373] - [36.2,673] - [41.4,1273] --- mineral: "cardice" geochemistry: "CO2" genesis: - environment: "sedimentary" distribution: "sill" sublimation_point: [ 194.65, 1 ] # Sublimiation, triple, and critical points are always a two-element array of K/atm pairs (Kelvins followed by physical atmosphere pressure units) triple_point: [ 216.55, 5.11 ] critical_point: [ 304.18, 72.83 ] # Defining pegmatites --- mineral: "pegmatite" class: "pegmatic" genesis: - distribution: [ "vein", "sill", "stock", "dike" ] association: { mineral: "granite", distribution: "laccolith" } --- mineral: "biotite" geochemistry: "KMg2.5Fe0.5AlSi3O10(OH)1.75F0.25" # Empirical formula, harder to read but more accurate genesis: - distribution: "cluster" host: "pegmatite" size: 1 - distribution: "cluster" size: 1 association: "schist" --- mineral: "lepidolite" # Associated minerals include: quartz, feldspar, spodumene, amblygonite, tourmaline, columbite, cassiterite, topaz, and beryl. geochemistry: KLi2Al(Al,Si)3O10(F,OH)2 deposit: { distribution: "cluster", size: 1 } genesis: - host: "pegmatite" frequency: 5 - association: { mineral: "quartz", distribution: "vein" } frequency: 3 - association: "granite" frequency: 1 --- mineral: orthoclase geochemistry: KAlSi3O8 class: "feldspar" genesis: - distribution: "cluster" --- mineral: microcline geochemistry: KAlSi3O8 class: "feldspar" genesis: - distribution: "cluster" --- mineral: albite class: "na-plagioclase" geochemistry: - NaAlSi3O8: 0.95 CaAl2Si2O8: 0.05 deposit: { distribution: "cluster", size: 1 } genesis: - host: "pegmatite" abundance: 3 frequency: 1 - environment: "hydrothermal" frequency: 2 - environment: "metamorphic" association: "greenschist" frequency: 3 --- mineral: oligoclase class: "na-plagioclase" geochemistry: - NaAlSi3O8: 0.80 CaAl2Si2O8: 0.20 genesis: - association: [ granite, syenite, diorite, gneiss, orthoclase, { mineral: "diabase", distribution: [ "sill", "dike" ] } ] abundance: 3 distribution: cluster --- mineral: andesine class: "na-plagioclase" geochemistry: - NaAlSi3O8: 0.60 CaAl2Si2O8: 0.40 genesis: - association: [ diorite, andesite ] abundance: 3 distribution: cluster --- mineral: labradorite class: "ca-plagioclase" geochemistry: - NaAlSi3O8: 0.40 CaAl2Si2O8: 0.60 genesis: - distribution: cluster abundance: 2 --- mineral: bytownite class: "ca-plagioclase" geochemistry: - NaAlSi3O8: 0.20 CaAl2Si2O8: 0.80 genesis: - association: [ diorite, gabbro, andesite, basalt, pyroxene ] distribution: cluster abundance: 3 --- mineral: anorthite class: "ca-plagioclase" geochemistry: - NaAlSi3O8: 0.05 CaAl2Si2O8: 0.95 genesis: - environment: metamorphic_orogenic # Associated with the formation of mountains by tectonic collision, thus not present on Mars. distribution: cluster # Could have formed in the northern low-lands if we assume the massive planetoid collision theory and that it would have had similar characteristics to tectonic activity abundance: 2 --- mineral: quartzite # Forms in low pH (acidic) geochemistry: SiO2 genesis: - association: pegmatites distribution: cluster abundance: 2 - environment: "sedimentary-clastic" abundance: 4 # Now for something we hope you'll REALLY enjoy! --- mineral: epsomite geochemistry: MgSO4.7H2O class: "evaporative" --- mineral: hematite geochemistry: Fe2O3 # Environments: Magmatic, hydrothermal, metamorphic and sedimentary --- mineral: "gypsum" geochemistry: "CaSO4.2H2O" class: "evaporative" --- mineral: kaolinite geochemistry: Al2Si2O5O4H4 class: "clay" # Now for phyllosilicates --- group: phyllosilicates members: - mineral: biotite geochemistry: - KMg3AlSi3O10F2 - KFe3AlSi3O10F2 - KMg3AlSi3O10O2H2 - KFe3AlSi3O10O2H2 genesis: - association: pegmatites distribution: cluster abundance: 1 - mineral: talc geochemistry: - H2Mg3(SiO3)4: 1.0 - Mg3Si4O10(OH)2: 1.0 genesis: - metamorphism: "hydrothermal" protolith: [ "pyroxene", amphibole, olivine ] abundance: 2 --- mineral: perchlorates genesis: - environment: "evaporative" geochemistry: - NaClO4: 0.4 MgClO4: 0.6 --- mineral: olivine melting_point: 2173 genesis: - distribution: cluster association: [ gabbro, basalt ] abundance: 4 geochemistry: - MgO: 0.52 SiO2: 0.48 - FeO: 0.32 SiO2: 0.68 --- mineral: "serpentine" class: "pyroxene" genesis: - distribution: "cluster" metamorphism: "hydrothermal" protolith: [ "olivine" ] size: 2 --- mineral: "magnetite" geochemistry: Fe3O4 deposit: distribution: cluster genesis: - association: [ "serpentine" ] abundance: 2 --- mineral: magnesite geochemistry: MgCO3 genesis: - protolith: [ "pyroxene", "olivine", "amphibole" ] --- mineral: barringtonite geochemistry: - MgCO3: 0.5 H2O: 0.5 --- mineral: nesquehonite geochemistry: - MgCO3: 0.4 3H2O: 0.6 --- mineral: lansfordite geochemistry: - MgCO3: 0.3 H2O: 0.7 --- mineral: calcite geochemistry: CaCO3 genesis: distribution: cluster abundance: 2 --- mineral: dolomite melting_point: 3615 # Average between ~2570 - 4660 genesis: - environment: sedimentary abundance: 1 geochemistry: CaMgC2O6 --- mineral: ilmenite geochemistry: - FeTiO3: 0.4 MgTiO3: 0.3 MnTiO3: 0.2 TiO3: 0.1 genesis: - association: basalt abundance: 2 distribution: cluster --- mineral: rutile geochemistry: TiO2 genesis: # Incomplete, does not include sedimentary sources - association: [ kimberlite, lamproite ] abundance: 1 - association: [ pegmatite, skarn, greisen ] abundance: 3 - association: [ gneiss, schist ] abundance: 1 --- mineral: palagonite geochemistry: - SiO2: 0.5 MgO: 0.15 - SiO2: 0.5 CaO: 0.10 genesis: - environment: metamorphic_hydrothermal protolith: [ obsidian, perlite ] --- mineral: jarosite geochemistry: KFe3(OH)6(SO4)2 genesis: - environment: "sedimentary-evaporative" abundance: 1 --- mineral: saponite family: smectite genesis: - association: mineral: serpentine distribution: vein distribution: cluster --- mineral: chlorite genesis: - environment: igneous association: [ pyroxene, amphibole, biotite ] - environment: metamorphic_hydrothermal association: sulfides members: - name: clinoclore geochemistry: (Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 members: - name: seraphinite - name: pennantite geochemistry: (Mn5Al)(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 - name: chamosite geochemistry: (Fe,Mg)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 --- mineral: goethite geochemistry: FeO(OH) genesis: - environment: "sedimentary-evaporative" - environment: metamorphic_hydrothermal --- mineral: niningerite class: "enstatite-chondrites" geochemistry: "(Mn,Fe,Mn)S" genesis: { environment: "enstatite-chondrites" } --- group: sulfides genesis: - environment: igneous_intrusive distribution: vein members: - mineral: niningerite geochemistry: (Mg,Fe,Mn)S - mineral: cinnabar geochemistry: HgS - mineral: realgar geochemistry: AsS - mineral: opriment geochemistry: As2S3 - mineral: stibnite geochemistry: Sb2S3 - mineral: pyrite geochemistry: FeS2 - mineral: marcasite geochemistry: FeS2 - mineral: molybdenite geochemistry: MoS2 - mineral: covellite geochemistry: CuS - mineral: sphalerite geochemistry: ZnS - mineral: galena geochemistry: PbS - mineral: bornite geochemistry: Cu5FeS4 - mineral: chalcocite geochemistry: Cu2S - mineral: acanthite geochemistry: Ag2S