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Gorge River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealandi
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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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12 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Awaruite (TL)
Formula: Ni3Fe
Type Locality:
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:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Taenite (TL)1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
β“˜Awaruite (TL)1.AE.20Ni3Fe
β“˜Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Chamosite9.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

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Niβ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ PlatinumPt
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorge_River
Wikidata ID:Q5586237

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