Cascade River, Westland District, West Coast Region, South Island, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cascade River | River |
| Westland District | District |
| West Coast Region | Region |
| South Island | Island |
| New Zealand | Country |
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 44° 7' 23'' South , 168° 32' 10'' East |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -44.12308,168.53613 |
| GeoHash: | G#: r8pugpsk2 |
| Locality type: | River |
| Köppen climate type: | Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate |
Type locality for Awaruite is the nearby Gorge River. The mineral was named after the Awarua River, or the Awarua Bay it flows into, however the species is not found here.
The species was initially identified from heavy black sand given to the local warden by alluvial gold miners, and first described by government analyst William Skey in 1885. There was confusion, and a lack of information as to where the samples came from. A Government geologist named Park investigated in 1886, stating the material was found in the Gorge and Hope Rivers in gravel wash, and insitu in serpentinite in the valleys. Morgan in Minerals and Mineral Substances of New Zealand, later stated the alloy is found as water worn grains in the Gorge, Hope and Cascade Rivers in the same area south of Jackson Bay.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe Reference: Railton, G.T., Watters, W.A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 89 pages. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.1.11.4 | Ni3Fe |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Railton, G.L., Watters, W.A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin No. 104.
Rodgers, K.A., Hey, M.H. (1980) On the type locality and other occurrences of awaruite(FeNi₃) in Westland, New Zealand. Mineralogical Magazine, 43:329, pp 647-650.
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