Eglinton River (East Branch), Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Eglinton River (East Branch) | River |
| Fiordland National Park | National Park |
| Southland District | District |
| Southland Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 1' 36'' South , 168° 0' 23'' East
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The Dun Mbuntain ophiolite in the East Branch, Eglinton River comprises an upper coherent portion described as the Livingstone Subgroup plus the related tectonic Upukerora and Ruth melanges. Conformably overlying the ophiolite to the west are the Upper Perrnian sedimentary rocks of the Maitai Group.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Kelsey, Philip I., 1981. “Geology of the east branch, Eglinton River.,” Otago Geology Theses, |
ⓘ Artinite Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O Reference: Kelsey, Philip I., 1981. “Geology of the east branch, Eglinton River.,” Otago Geology Theses, |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Kelsey, Philip I., 1981. “Geology of the east branch, Eglinton River.,” Otago Geology Theses, |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Kelsey, Philip I., 1981. “Geology of the east branch, Eglinton River.,” Otago Geology Theses, |
| ⓘ Chrysotile var. Aluminian Chrysotile Reference: Kelsey, Philip I., 1981. “Geology of the east branch, Eglinton River.,” Otago Geology Theses, |
ⓘ Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O Reference: Kelsey, Philip I., 1981. “Geology of the east branch, Eglinton River.,” Otago Geology Theses, |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Reference: Kelsey, Philip I., 1981. “Geology of the east branch, Eglinton River.,” Otago Geology Theses, |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Kelsey, Philip I., 1981. “Geology of the east branch, Eglinton River.,” Otago Geology Theses, |
| ⓘ Pyroaurite Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O Reference: Kelsey, Philip I., 1981. “Geology of the east branch, Eglinton River.,” Otago Geology Theses, |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: Kelsey, Philip I., 1981. “Geology of the east branch, Eglinton River.,” Otago Geology Theses, |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Artinite | 5.DA.10 | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Pyroaurite | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | var. Aluminian Chrysotile | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Artinite | Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Kelsey, Philip I., 1981. “Geology of the east branch, Eglinton River.,” Otago Geology Theses,
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Eglinton River, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand