Tairua, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tairua | Town |
| Thames-Coromandel District | District |
| Waikato Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 59' 32'' South , 175° 51' 30'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
15497
Long-form identifier:
1:2:15497:9
GUID (UUID V4):
652d4f8a-b48a-448c-9f59-cd26a2806693
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Paku mountain
The Tairua township and coastal area contain a number of altered, and sometimes silicified, outcrops of andesite and rhyolite. Of note is Paku Hill which has bands of spherulitic rhyolite.
Note that the well known mordenite locality is in the Hikuai area.
A small town on yje Coromandel Peninsula.
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| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Collection of RJ Martin correlated to similar rhyolites |
| β Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Reference: Railton, G.T., Watters, W.A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 89 pages. |
| β Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Railton, G.T., Watters, W.A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 89 pages. |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: L. D. Swindale & I. R. Hughes (1968) Hydrothermal association of pyrophyllite, kaolinite, diaspore, dickite, and quartz in the Coromandel Area, New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 11:5, 1163-1183, |
| β Lepidocrocite Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: L. D. Swindale & I. R. Hughes (1968) Hydrothermal association of pyrophyllite, kaolinite, diaspore, dickite, and quartz in the Coromandel Area, New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 11:5, 1163-1183, |
| β 'Manganese Oxides' Reference: Collection of RJ Martin |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics pg 342 Vol 22 1979 |
| β Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O Reference: Roger Sedgwick specimen; Collection of RJ Martin correlated to similar rhyolites |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Localities: Reference: L. D. Swindale & I. R. Hughes (1968) Hydrothermal association of pyrophyllite, kaolinite, diaspore, dickite, and quartz in the Coromandel Area, New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 11:5, 1163-1183, |
| β Opal var. Common Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Collection of RJ Martin |
| β Opal var. Precious Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Collection of RJ Martin |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Collection of RJ Martin |
| β Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: L. D. Swindale & I. R. Hughes (1968) Hydrothermal association of pyrophyllite, kaolinite, diaspore, dickite, and quartz in the Coromandel Area, New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 11:5, 1163-1183, |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: L. D. Swindale & I. R. Hughes (1968) Hydrothermal association of pyrophyllite, kaolinite, diaspore, dickite, and quartz in the Coromandel Area, New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 11:5, 1163-1183, |
| β Tridymite Formula: SiO2 Reference: Collection of RJ Martin correlated to similar rhyolites |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: L. D. Swindale & I. R. Hughes (1968) Hydrothermal association of pyrophyllite, kaolinite, diaspore, dickite, and quartz in the Coromandel Area, New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 11:5, 1163-1183, |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| β | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | var. Common Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | var. Precious Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 Β· 28H2O |
| β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Opal var. Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Opal var. Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | β Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Opal var. Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Ref.: Railton, G.L. & Watters, W.A., Minerals of New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey Bull. #104 (1990).
L. D. Swindale & I. R. Hughes (1968) Hydrothermal association of pyrophyllite,
kaolinite, diaspore, dickite, and quartz in the Coromandel Area, New Zealand, New Zealand Journal
of Geology and Geophysics, 11:5, 1163-1183,
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