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Collins Valley serpentine mine, Nelson Region, New Zealandi
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Collins Valley serpentine mineMine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 9' 22'' South , 173° 32' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Havelock504 (2011)23.8km
Nelson59,200 (2014)24.7km
Richmond14,000 (2011)35.5km
Mapua1,819 (2011)38.0km
Picton3,000 (2017)42.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
250967
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250967:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0ca9eef0-f0a2-4ef6-963d-c86683491d6f


A quarry operating during the 1970's producing crushed serpentine for agricultural application.

The quarry is 35 kilometres by road, on a hillside above, and a few hundred metres north of State Highway 6 at the western end of Collins Valley. Serpentine was mined by Highways Construction Ltd (a subsidiary of Transport (Nelson) Ltd) between 1979-1980 for crushed lime, transported and used on farmland in the Rai Valley, a short distance to the east. The operation was uneconomic, the mine closed, and plant was dismantled.

The geology information refers to a road cut on State Highway 6, on trend, less than 500 metres south of the quarry. It is likely the quarry geology is similar.

The site is part of an ultramafic belt stretching from D'Urville Island in the north, for 90 kilometres south-west. The road cuts revealed serpentinite in contact with spilite and greywacke. The rocks are part of a steep dipping, faulted and sheared, north north-east trending zone. The serpentinite has been crushed and re-cemented, and shows as a western and eastern body, with smaller serpentinite bodies between.

The dominant rock is greywacke, as fine tuffaceous sandstone, and minor argillite, with pumpellyite flakes, prehnite veins, un-twinned albite,and minor chlorite and epidote. Microscopic small radiolarian-like orbs were seen in some of the material (?).

Spilite shows as pyroxene, or less abundant shattered titanaugite, with epidote and pumpellyite fine grained masses, and ilmenite skeletal crystals.

The serpentinite is crushed and re-cemented with hydrogrossular, with minor chromite, and magnetite. Antigorite dominates the material when tested, with prehnite and aragonite veins, with lesser chrysotile and lizardite. Minor steatite lenses and pods occur within the serpentinite, the majority consisting of talc.

There is a black amphibolite body as part of the site, consisting of green hornblende, epidote, serpentinite, euhedral titanite, and minor apatite and prehnite veins.




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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Grossular-Hibschite Series'
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Talc var. Steatite
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Augite
var. Titanium-bearing Augite
9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
β“˜9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜var. Steatite9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Grossular-Hibschite Series'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hβ“˜ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6

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