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Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealandi
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Milford Sound

Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
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Milford Sound

Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
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Milford Sound

Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
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Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
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Milford Sound

Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
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Milford Sound

Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
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Milford Sound

Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
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Milford Sound

Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
Neighbouring regions:
Queenstown, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
Type:
National Park
Mindat Locality ID:
15381
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15381:9
GUID (UUID V4):
ca2eaf9a-0ee7-4f20-a079-60b7acda995f


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53 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Allanite-(La)
Formula: (CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Occurs in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism. Microprobe analysis provided in reference.
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Antigorite var. Bowenite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: The Anita Bay greenstone is known as Tangiwai by the Maoris. The term means "tears that come from great sorrow".
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: Occurs in an amphibole-rich rock from a distinctive lithostratigraphic unit generally about 20 m thick, it is inferred that the unit is probably a metatuff of unusual composition.
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Chrysotile var. Aluminian Chrysotile
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Occurs in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism. Composition corresponds to Wo45En48F7
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Description: Occurs in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism.Composition corresponds to En80
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: Occurs in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism. Composition corresponds to Fo79
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Gedrite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in an amphibole-rich rock from a distinctive lithostratigraphic unit generally about 20 m thick, it is inferred that the unit is probably a metatuff of unusual composition.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Description: Occurs in an amphibole-rich rock from a distinctive lithostratigraphic unit generally about 20 m thick, it is inferred that the unit is probably a metatuff of unusual composition.
β“˜ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Identified in medium P/T metapelites with garnet
β“˜ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Habit: Occurs in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism.
Description: Occurs in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism.
β“˜ Magnesiostaurolite
Formula: Mg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
Habit: size up to 200ΞΌm
Description: Identified as sub-mm inclusions in hornblende in partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism. Chemical composition corresponds to: (Mg2.622,Fe2+2.115Al17.499(Si7.448O44(OH,O)2 + minor amounts of Cr, Ca, Mn, Zn and Ti
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Microperthite'
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Occurs in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism. Composition corresponds to An79-82
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyroaurite
Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in an amphibole-rich rock from a distinctive lithostratigraphic unit generally about 20 m thick, it is inferred that the unit is probably a metatuff of unusual composition.
β“˜ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Occurs in an amphibole-rich rock from a distinctive lithostratigraphic unit generally about 20 m thick, it is inferred that the unit is probably a metatuff of unusual composition.
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
β“˜ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Description: Occurs in two different environments 1)As a Mg-rich variety with magnesiostaurolite in up to 200 ΞΌm in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism. 2) as a chromian variety as trace quantities in two specimens of amphibole-rich rock from a distinctive lithostratigraphic unit generally about 20 m thick, it is inferred that the unit is probably a metatuff of unusual composition. The composition of the chrome rich variety corresponds to (Mg1.04,Fe2+2.509Zn0.217)(Al17.308,Cr0.445)(Si7.664O44(OH,O)2 + minor amounts of V, Mn, Cu and Ti
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Spinel
var. Pleonaste		4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
β“˜4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Artinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Pyroaurite5.DA.50Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] Β· 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysotile
var. Aluminian Chrysotile		9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜Magnesiostaurolite9.AF.30Mg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Allanite-(La)9.BG.05b(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜Gedrite9.DD.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Magnesio-hornblende9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜Riebeckite9.DE.25β—»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Antigorite
var. Bowenite		9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Microperthite'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Scapolite'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Allanite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Antigorite var. BoweniteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MagnesiostauroliteMg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ MagnesiostauroliteMg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
Cβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Allanite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Antigorite var. BoweniteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ MagnesiostauroliteMg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Antigorite var. BoweniteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiostauroliteMg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Allanite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ MagnesiostauroliteMg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Allanite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Antigorite var. BoweniteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ MagnesiostauroliteMg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Allanite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Allanite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Feβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
LaLanthanum
Laβ“˜ Allanite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 10 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences18
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed260 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Annear3259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Daonella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Daonellidae : Daonella247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Dosinia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Dosinia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Nemocardium
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Nemocardium41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Caryocorbula
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Caryocorbula41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Magasella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratellidae : Magasella27.3 - 25.2 Ma
Oligocene
Pleuromeris prolutea
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Pleuromeris : Pleuromeris prolutea41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Caryophyllia clavus
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Caryophyllia : Caryophyllia clavus6.5 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Platyhelia distans
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Rhizangiidae : Platyhelia : Platyhelia distans6.5 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Axopora cleithridium
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Milleporina : Axopora : Axopora cleithridium6.5 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Trabeculatia trabeculum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Atomodesmatidae : Trabeculatia : Trabeculatia trabeculum259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Maitaia trechmanni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Kolymiidae : Maitaia : Maitaia trechmanni259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Aparimarhynchia dunrobinensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Norellidae : Aparimarhynchia : Aparimarhynchia dunrobinensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Mysidioptera riceae
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Mysidioptera : Mysidioptera riceae221.5 - 212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Etalia johnstoni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Buchiidae : Etalia : Etalia johnstoni247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Notosaria antipoda
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Notosariidae : Notosaria : Notosaria antipoda27.3 - 25.2 Ma
Oligocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 10 fossil localities

Localities in this Region

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References

Railton, G. T., Watters, W. A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104. New Zealand Geological Survey
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