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3 Mile Bay, Lake Taupo, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New Zealandi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 43' 21'' South , 176° 4' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-38.72269,176.07259
GeoHash:
G#: rcj5wwspu
GRN:
S26E99
Type:
Bay
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Taupo22,469 (2017)4.5km
Turangi3,401 (2012)37.5km
Reporoa595 (2017)39.5km
Tokoroa14,277 (2014)57.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
220470
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220470:6
GUID (UUID V4):
9176c2ab-781c-45fd-9414-e8eddb247dd8
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rainbow Pt, Rainbow Reserve


3 Mile Bay is located on the eastern side of Lake Taupo. Boulders on the shore include flow-banded rhyolite with gas bubble holes and hydrothermally altered crystal lithic tuff (Ignimbrite).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Ferro-edenite
Formula: NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
β“˜ Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
β“˜ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Na(AlSi3O8)β“˜ Albite
Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)β“˜ 'Apatite'
(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6β“˜ Augite
Fe2+2SiO4β“˜ Fayalite
NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2β“˜ Ferro-edenite
◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2β“˜ Grunerite
Fe2O3β“˜ Hematite
◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Fe2+Fe3+2O4β“˜ Magnetite
KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2β“˜ Phlogopite
ADSi2O6β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
SiO2β“˜ Quartz
SiO2β“˜ Tridymite
Zr(SiO4)β“˜ Zircon

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
β“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Grunerite9.DE.05β—»{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Ferro-edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 Β· 28H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oβ“˜ Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siβ“˜ Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feβ“˜ Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

BROWN, S.J.A (1994) Geology and geochemistry of the Whakamaru Group Ignimbrites, and associated rhyolite domes, Taupo Volcanic Centre, New Zealand. Unpublished PhD thesis, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
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