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Rameka Creek, Pikikiruna Range, Tasman Region, New Zealandi
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Rameka CreekCreek
Pikikiruna RangeMountain Range
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 54' 21'' South , 172° 51' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Takaka1,223 (2011)7.7km
Riwaka986 (2011)23.2km
Motueka7,485 (2017)28.7km
Mapua1,819 (2011)43.5km
Nelson59,200 (2014)54.3km


A skarn occurrence.

Calcite, hornblende, tremolite crystals, and thulite (a pink often Mn variety of zoisite) reported.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Reference: Mason, B. (1975) Compositional Limits of Wollastonite and Bustamite. American Mineralogist Vol. 60: 209-212.
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.
β“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Thornton, J., Essence of Microscope.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
β“˜Stolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
β“˜Zoisite9.BG.10Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
β“˜var. Thulite9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Hornblende'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ StolzitePb(WO4)
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wβ“˜ StolzitePb(WO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ StolzitePb(WO4)

References

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Mason, B. (1975) Compositional Limits of Wollastonite and Bustamite. American Mineralogist Vol. 60: 209-212.
Savage, P.L. (1971), The Nelson District. Mineral Collectors Province, The New Zealand Lapidary, March 1971

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