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Puhipuhi, Northland, North Island, New Zealand
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | ||
| Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| Semi-metals and non-metals | ||
| Sulphur | 1.3.5.1 | S8 |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | ||
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | ||
| Cinnabar | 2.8.14.1 | HgS |
| Metacinnabar | 2.8.2.3 | HgS |
| Realgar | 2.8.21.1 | As4S4 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | ||
| Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | ||
| Orpiment | 2.11.1.1 | As2S3 |
| Stibnite | 2.11.2.1 | Sb2S3 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | ||
| Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
| Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
| Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | ||
| ø = 3 | ||
| Proustite | 3.4.1.1 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ø = 2 | ||
| Livingstonite | 3.7.11.1 | HgSb4S8 |
| Miargyrite | 3.7.3.2 | AgSbS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | ||
| A2X3 | ||
| Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| Sénarmontite | 4.3.9.2 | Sb2O3 |
| AX2 | ||
| Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | ||
| XO(OH) | ||
| Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | ||
| AX | ||
| Chlorargyrite | 9.1.4.1 | AgCl |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | ||
| A(XO3) | ||
| Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Anhydrite | 28.3.2.1 | CaSO4 |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Jarosite | 30.2.5.1 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 44 - ANTIMONATES | ||
| A2X2O6(O,OH,F) | ||
| 'Roméite Group var: Stibiconite' | 44.1.1.1 | |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | ||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | ||
| Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| 'K Feldspar var: Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| 'Limonite' | - | FeO(OH) · nH2O |
| Mogánite | - | SiO2 |
| Tetrahedrite var: Argentian Tetrahedrite | - | (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)12Sb4S13 |
| 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
30 entries listed. 26 valid minerals.
References
J. Thornton Puhipuhi area in Essence of Microscope (NZ)
External Links
http://cdn.onlinehosting.co.nz/~gsnz/file_downloads/fieldtrip/MP112B_FT6.pdf
http://www.doc.govt.nz/documents/conservation/historic/by-region/northland/puhipuhi-mercury-mines-description-and-history.pdf
http://www.doc.govt.nz/documents/conservation/historic/by-region/northland/puhipuhi-mercury-mines-description-and-history.pdf
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