Te Awaiti, Pahaoa River, South Wairarapa District, Wellington Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Te Awaiti | - not defined - |
| Pahaoa River | River |
| South Wairarapa District | District |
| Wellington Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 26' 56'' South , 175° 37' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
15459
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15459:9
GUID (UUID V4):
25868e2b-a909-4854-9f24-40a5da607132
Manganese minerals form coatings and pockets throughout a 20 m wide band of basaltic lava (spilite) and chert. 7 km southwest of Pahaoa River mouth.
Small deposit showing as black manganese coating on red boulders of basaltic lava, and jasper, with intercalated greywacke, argillite, and conglomerate along a stream. The material was first reported in 1892, then not noticed again until H. Frame from the Te Awaiti pastoral station submitted a sample in 1958.
Secondary enrichment is insignificant, and was formed from sub-marine intrusions or extrusions of basaltic lava. Braunite is the principal species, with minor psilomelane, all associated with hematite.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'Jasper' |
| β 'Psilomelane' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
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References
Te Awaiti, Pahaoa River, South Wairarapa District, Wellington Region, New Zealand