Canaan Farmhouse, Canaan, Tasman Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Canaan Farmhouse | - not defined - |
| Canaan | - not defined - |
| Tasman Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 56' 29'' South , 172° 53' 48'' East
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The area was once farm land, however is now incorporated into the Abel Tasman National Park.
Wollastonite nodules found in a marble knoll immediately south of the former farm house site. Ovoid and less regular nodules up to 100 mm across of either quartz-calcite (without wollastonite), or nodules consisting mostly of wollastonite, with minor diopside, and a few irregular grains of grossular and ilmenite.
(Watters, 1985), mentions one vesuvianite specimen found at the location, having a knotted appearance 15 mms across, in part intergrown with coarse wollastonite.
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7 valid minerals.
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| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Watters, W.A. (1985) Vesuvianite and Wollastonite from Canaan and Holyoake Valley, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 28:3, 497-502. |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Watters, W.A. (1985) Vesuvianite and Wollastonite from Canaan and Holyoake Valley, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 28:3, 497-502. |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Watters, W.A. (1985) Vesuvianite and Wollastonite from Canaan and Holyoake Valley, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 28:3, 497-502. |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Watters, W.A. (1985) Vesuvianite and Wollastonite from Canaan and Holyoake Valley, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 28:3, 497-502. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Watters, W.A. (1985) Vesuvianite and Wollastonite from Canaan and Holyoake Valley, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 28:3, 497-502. |
| β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 Reference: Watters, W.A. (1985) Vesuvianite and Wollastonite from Canaan and Holyoake Valley, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 28:3, 497-502. |
| β Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) Reference: Watters, W.A. (1985) Vesuvianite and Wollastonite from Canaan and Holyoake Valley, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 28:3, 497-502. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Watters, W.A. (1985) Vesuvianite and Wollastonite from Canaan and Holyoake Valley, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 28:3, 497-502.
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