Early Permian Ophiolite Belt. Copper mining mid 19th century, chrome mining closed 1902.
This locality has given name to the ultrabasic rock dunite.
References
- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 246.
- Railton, G.L. & Watters, W.A (1990), Minerals of New Zealand, New Zealand Geological Survey Bull. #104.
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