Gorge River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Gorge River | River |
Westland District | District |
West Coast Region | Region |
New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 11' 20'' South , 168° 18' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
2439
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2439:9
GUID (UUID V4):
5a101f37-9975-453b-8232-093b3b04d635
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
"Awarua Bay"; Big Bay
Originally arawuite was found in stream sediments in this river, derived from a belt of serpentinised ultramafic rocks in the Red Hills, in which it occurs in situ (Rodgers and Hey, 1980).
Type locality for awaruite. The mineral was named after the Awarua River, or the Awarua Bay (Big Bay, -44.3033, 168.07228) it flows into, however the species is not found in either site.
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 in situ in serpentinite in the valleys (Park, 1887). Morgan (1927) in Minerals and Mineral Substances of New Zealand, later confirmed the alloy is found as water worn grains in these rivers and other watercourses in the same area, southwest of Jackson Bay. See also Rodgers and Hey (1980).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
12 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Awaruite (TL) Formula: Ni3Fe Type Locality: References: |
β Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
β Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series' ? |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
β 'Limonite' |
β Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
β Platinum Formula: Pt |
β 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
β Taenite (TL) Formula: (Fe,Ni) Type Locality: References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Taenite (TL) | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
β | Awaruite (TL) | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
β | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series' ? | - | |
β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
H | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Al | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Si | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
Fe | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
Ni | β Pentlandite | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
Ni | β Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Pt | Platinum | |
Pt | β Platinum | Pt |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorge_River |
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Wikidata ID: | Q5586237 |
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Gorge River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand