Tiébaghi Mine, Tiébaghi Massif, Koumac, Northern Province, New Caledonia, France (original) (raw)

Tiébaghi Mine, Tiébaghi Massif, Koumac, Northern Province, New Caledonia, Francei

Regional Level Types
Tiébaghi Mine Mine
Tiébaghi Massif Massif
Koumac Commune
Northern Province Province
New Caledonia Special Collectivity
France Country

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

20° 27' 46'' South , 164° 12' 25'' East

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:2437:5

8ef1038e-a426-4196-867d-93a422d1aee4

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Tiébaghi open pit

Name(s) in local language(s):

Tiébaghi, Commune de Kaala-Gomen, Province Nord, Nouvelle Calédonie

The mine was originally an open pit then from 1927 to 1962 was worked underground.
An underground chromium mine originally closed in 1962. Reopened in 1982. Owned by Inco (55%). Produced about 2,000,000 tons of chromite ore to the 1962 closure. Reserves estimated at about 320 kilotons at 33% Cr2O3. The Tiébaghi chromite mine worked one of the world’s largest and richest Cr ore deposits. It was discontinuously operated from 1887 to 1990 and produced 3.27 Mt chromite ore with a maximum grade of 56 wt% Cr2O3, which represent ̴ 87% of New Caledonia's total Cr production.
An open pit mine.

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'Formula: A B2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2References: Cluzel, D., Aitchison, J. C., Zhou, R., Ireland, T., Heizler, M., Patias, D., ... & Teyssier, C. (2022). Direct dating of podiform Chromitite: U-Pb (Zircon, Rutile) and 40Ar/39Ar (Pargasite) evidence from Tiébaghi Cr deposit (New Caledonia). Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104873.
ⓘ 'Apatite'Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)References: Cluzel, D., Aitchison, J. C., Zhou, R., Ireland, T., Heizler, M., Patias, D., ... & Teyssier, C. (2022). Direct dating of podiform Chromitite: U-Pb (Zircon, Rutile) and 40Ar/39Ar (Pargasite) evidence from Tiébaghi Cr deposit (New Caledonia). Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104873.
ⓘ AwaruiteFormula: Ni3FeReferences: Cassian, P. (2007). New Caledonia Geology and Mining. In ニューカレドニアの投資環境調査 2007 年 (p. 58).
ⓘ ChalcopyriteFormula: CuFeS2References: Augé, T. (1988). Platinum-Group Minerals in the Tiébaghi (New-Caledonia) and Vourinos (Greece) Ophiolites. In Geo-Platinum 87 (pp. 405-405). Springer Netherlands.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'References: Cluzel, D., Aitchison, J. C., Zhou, R., Ireland, T., Heizler, M., Patias, D., ... & Teyssier, C. (2022). Direct dating of podiform Chromitite: U-Pb (Zircon, Rutile) and 40Ar/39Ar (Pargasite) evidence from Tiébaghi Cr deposit (New Caledonia). Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104873.
ⓘ ChromiteFormula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4References: Cedrick Gineste Augé, T. (1988). Platinum-Group Minerals in the Tiébaghi (New-Caledonia) and Vourinos (Greece) Ophiolites. In Geo-Platinum 87 (pp. 405-405). Springer Netherlands. Cassian, P. (2007). New Caledonia Geology and Mining. In ニューカレドニアの投資環境調査 2007 年 (p. 58). Cluzel, D., Aitchison, J. C., Zhou, R., Ireland, T., Heizler, M., Patias, D., ... & Teyssier, C. (2022). Direct dating of podiform Chromitite: U-Pb (Zircon, Rutile) and 40Ar/39Ar (Pargasite) evidence from Tiébaghi Cr deposit (New Caledonia). Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104873.
ⓘ DiopsideFormula: CaMgSi2O6References: Cluzel, D., Aitchison, J. C., Zhou, R., Ireland, T., Heizler, M., Patias, D., ... & Teyssier, C. (2022). Direct dating of podiform Chromitite: U-Pb (Zircon, Rutile) and 40Ar/39Ar (Pargasite) evidence from Tiébaghi Cr deposit (New Caledonia). Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104873.
ⓘ DolomiteFormula: CaMg(CO3)2References: Cluzel, D., Aitchison, J. C., Zhou, R., Ireland, T., Heizler, M., Patias, D., ... & Teyssier, C. (2022). Direct dating of podiform Chromitite: U-Pb (Zircon, Rutile) and 40Ar/39Ar (Pargasite) evidence from Tiébaghi Cr deposit (New Caledonia). Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104873.
ⓘ ErlichmaniteFormula: OsS2References: Augé, T. (1988). Platinum-Group Minerals in the Tiébaghi (New-Caledonia) and Vourinos (Greece) Ophiolites. In Geo-Platinum 87 (pp. 405-405). Springer Netherlands. Cassian, P. (2007). New Caledonia Geology and Mining. In ニューカレドニアの投資環境調査 2007 年 (p. 58).
ⓘ IridiumFormula: (Ir,Os,Ru)References: Anthony, John Williams, Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona.
ⓘ Iridium var. RuthenosmiridiumFormula: (Ir,Os,Ru)References: Anthony, John Williams, Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona.
ⓘ LauriteFormula: RuS2References: Augé, T. (1988). Platinum-Group Minerals in the Tiébaghi (New-Caledonia) and Vourinos (Greece) Ophiolites. In Geo-Platinum 87 (pp. 405-405). Springer Netherlands. Cassian, P. (2007). New Caledonia Geology and Mining. In ニューカレドニアの投資環境調査 2007 年 (p. 58).
ⓘ 'Limonite'References: Lilian ALIZERT
ⓘ MiassiteFormula: Rh17S15Description: Originally described as prassoiteReferences: Augé, T. (1988). Platinum-Group Minerals in the Tiébaghi (New-Caledonia) and Vourinos (Greece) Ophiolites. In Geo-Platinum 87 (pp. 405-405). Springer Netherlands. Fedortchouk, Y., LeBarge, W., Barkov, A. Y., Fedele, L., Bodnar, R. J., Martin, R. F. (2010) Platinum-group minerals from a placer deposit in Burwash Creek, Kluane area, Yukon Territory, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48 (3) 583-596 doi:10.3749/canmin.48.3.583
ⓘ Orcelite (TL)Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25Type Locality: References: Caillère S, Avias J, Falgueirettes J (1959) Découverte en Nouvelle-Calédonie d'une minéralisation arsenicale sous forme d'un nouvel arséniure de nickel Ni2As, Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences 249, 1771-1773 Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.) Natural History Museum, London.
ⓘ PargasiteFormula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2References: Cluzel, D., Aitchison, J. C., Zhou, R., Ireland, T., Heizler, M., Patias, D., ... & Teyssier, C. (2022). Direct dating of podiform Chromitite: U-Pb (Zircon, Rutile) and 40Ar/39Ar (Pargasite) evidence from Tiébaghi Cr deposit (New Caledonia). Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104873.
ⓘ PentlanditeFormula: (NixFey)Σ9S8References: Augé, T. (1988). Platinum-Group Minerals in the Tiébaghi (New-Caledonia) and Vourinos (Greece) Ophiolites. In Geo-Platinum 87 (pp. 405-405). Springer Netherlands.
ⓘ PhlogopiteFormula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2References: Cluzel, D., Aitchison, J. C., Zhou, R., Ireland, T., Heizler, M., Patias, D., ... & Teyssier, C. (2022). Direct dating of podiform Chromitite: U-Pb (Zircon, Rutile) and 40Ar/39Ar (Pargasite) evidence from Tiébaghi Cr deposit (New Caledonia). Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104873.
ⓘ PyrolusiteFormula: Mn4+O2Habit: botryoidal aggregates Colour: blackReferences: Lilian ALIZERT
ⓘ QuartzFormula: SiO2References: Cluzel, D., Aitchison, J. C., Zhou, R., Ireland, T., Heizler, M., Patias, D., ... & Teyssier, C. (2022). Direct dating of podiform Chromitite: U-Pb (Zircon, Rutile) and 40Ar/39Ar (Pargasite) evidence from Tiébaghi Cr deposit (New Caledonia). Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104873.
ⓘ RutileFormula: TiO2References: Cluzel, D., Aitchison, J. C., Zhou, R., Ireland, T., Heizler, M., Patias, D., ... & Teyssier, C. (2022). Direct dating of podiform Chromitite: U-Pb (Zircon, Rutile) and 40Ar/39Ar (Pargasite) evidence from Tiébaghi Cr deposit (New Caledonia). Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104873.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4References: Cluzel, D., Aitchison, J. C., Zhou, R., Ireland, T., Heizler, M., Patias, D., ... & Teyssier, C. (2022). Direct dating of podiform Chromitite: U-Pb (Zircon, Rutile) and 40Ar/39Ar (Pargasite) evidence from Tiébaghi Cr deposit (New Caledonia). Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104873.
ⓘ TremoliteFormula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2References: Cluzel, D., Aitchison, J. C., Zhou, R., Ireland, T., Heizler, M., Patias, D., ... & Teyssier, C. (2022). Direct dating of podiform Chromitite: U-Pb (Zircon, Rutile) and 40Ar/39Ar (Pargasite) evidence from Tiébaghi Cr deposit (New Caledonia). Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104873.
ⓘ 'Xingzhongite'Formula: Pb2+Ir3+2S4References: Augé, T. (1988). Platinum-Group Minerals in the Tiébaghi (New-Caledonia) and Vourinos (Greece) Ophiolites. In Geo-Platinum 87 (pp. 405-405). Springer Netherlands. Anthony, John Williams, Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona.
ⓘ ZirconFormula: Zr(SiO4)References: Cluzel, D., Aitchison, J. C., Zhou, R., Ireland, T., Heizler, M., Patias, D., ... & Teyssier, C. (2022). Direct dating of podiform Chromitite: U-Pb (Zircon, Rutile) and 40Ar/39Ar (Pargasite) evidence from Tiébaghi Cr deposit (New Caledonia). Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104873.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ Awaruite 1.AE.20 Ni3Fe
ⓘ Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium 1.AF.10 (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ 1.AF.10 (Ir,Os,Ru)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ Orcelite (TL) 2.AB.10 Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘ Pentlandite 2.BB.15 (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Miassite 2.BC.05 Rh17S15
ⓘ Chalcopyrite 2.CB.10a CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Xingzhongite' 2.DA.05 Pb2+Ir3+2S4
ⓘ Erlichmanite 2.EB.05a OsS2
ⓘ Laurite 2.EB.05a RuS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ Chromite 4.BB.05 Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Quartz 4.DA.05 SiO2
ⓘ Pyrolusite 4.DB.05 Mn4+O2
ⓘ Rutile 4.DB.05 TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ Dolomite 5.AB.10 CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ Zircon 9.AD.30 Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Diopside 9.DA.15 CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Tremolite 9.DE.10 ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Pargasite 9.DE.15 NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite 9.EC.20 KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' - D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' - A B2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Limonite' -
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' -
ⓘ 'Apatite' - Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup A B2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H ⓘ Pargasite NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H ⓘ Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ⓘ Tremolite ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup D3[Si2O5](OH)4
H ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
C Carbon
C ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
O Oxygen
O ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup A B2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O ⓘ Chromite Fe2+Cr23+O4
O ⓘ Diopside CaMgSi2O6
O ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
O ⓘ Pargasite NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O ⓘ Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ⓘ Pyrolusite Mn4+O2
O ⓘ Quartz SiO2
O ⓘ Rutile TiO2
O ⓘ Tremolite ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O ⓘ Zircon Zr(SiO4)
O ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup D3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F Fluorine
F ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup A B2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Na Sodium
Na ⓘ Pargasite NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg Magnesium
Mg ⓘ Diopside CaMgSi2O6
Mg ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Mg ⓘ Pargasite NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg ⓘ Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg ⓘ Tremolite ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Al Aluminium
Al ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup A B2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al ⓘ Pargasite NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al ⓘ Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Silicon
Si ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup A B2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si ⓘ Diopside CaMgSi2O6
Si ⓘ Pargasite NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si ⓘ Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si ⓘ Quartz SiO2
Si ⓘ Tremolite ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si ⓘ Zircon Zr(SiO4)
Si ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup D3[Si2O5](OH)4
P Phosphorus
P ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
S Sulfur
S ⓘ Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
S ⓘ Erlichmanite OsS2
S ⓘ Laurite RuS2
S ⓘ Pentlandite (NixFey)Σ9S8
S ⓘ Xingzhongite Pb2+Ir23+S4
S ⓘ Miassite Rh17S15
Cl Chlorine
Cl ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup A B2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
K Potassium
K ⓘ Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Ca Calcium
Ca ⓘ Diopside CaMgSi2O6
Ca ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Ca ⓘ Pargasite NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca ⓘ Tremolite ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca ⓘ Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ti Titanium
Ti ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup A B2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti ⓘ Rutile TiO2
Cr Chromium
Cr ⓘ Chromite Fe2+Cr23+O4
Mn Manganese
Mn ⓘ Pyrolusite Mn4+O2
Fe Iron
Fe ⓘ Awaruite Ni3Fe
Fe ⓘ Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
Fe ⓘ Chromite Fe2+Cr23+O4
Fe ⓘ Pentlandite (NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni Nickel
Ni ⓘ Awaruite Ni3Fe
Ni ⓘ Orcelite Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Ni ⓘ Pentlandite (NixFey)Σ9S8
Cu Copper
Cu ⓘ Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
As Arsenic
As ⓘ Orcelite Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Zr Zirconium
Zr ⓘ Zircon Zr(SiO4)
Ru Ruthenium
Ru ⓘ Iridium (Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru ⓘ Laurite RuS2
Ru ⓘ Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium (Ir,Os,Ru)
Rh Rhodium
Rh ⓘ Miassite Rh17S15
Os Osmium
Os ⓘ Erlichmanite OsS2
Os ⓘ Iridium (Ir,Os,Ru)
Os ⓘ Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium (Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Iridium
Ir ⓘ Iridium (Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir ⓘ Xingzhongite Pb2+Ir23+S4
Ir ⓘ Iridium var. Ruthenosmiridium (Ir,Os,Ru)
Pb Lead
Pb ⓘ Xingzhongite Pb2+Ir23+S4

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References

Cluzel, D., Aitchison, J. C., Zhou, R., Ireland, T., Heizler, M., Patias, D., ... & Teyssier, C. (2022). Direct dating of podiform Chromitite: U-Pb (Zircon, Rutile) and 40Ar/39Ar (Pargasite) evidence from Tiébaghi Cr deposit (New Caledonia). Ore Geology Reviews, 145, 104873.