Rameka Creek, Pikikiruna Range, Tasman Region, New Zealandi
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Rameka Creek | Creek |
Pikikiruna Range | Mountain Range |
Tasman Region | Region |
New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 54' 21'' South , 172° 51' 12'' East
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KΓΆppen climate type:
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 ElementsDetailed 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.
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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. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
β | Stolzite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(WO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
β | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
β | var. Thulite | 9.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
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | 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 |
H | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | 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 |
O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
O | β Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | 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 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | 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 |
Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | 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 |
Al | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | 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 |
Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | 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 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | β Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | 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 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | 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 |
Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
W | β Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Pb | β Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)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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Rameka Creek, Pikikiruna Range, Tasman Region, New Zealand