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Whitianga Quarry (309 Road Quarry; McCleods Quarry), Whitianga, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand

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Aragonite
Formula:	CaCO₃
Reference:	Graham, I.T., Pogson, R.E.,Colchester, D.M., Hergt, J. Martin, R. & Williams, P.A. (2007): Pink Lanthanite-(Nd) from Whitianga Quarry, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. Canadian Mineralogist. 45: 1389-1396






Photo: Aragonite from Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
Calcite
Formula:	CaCO₃
Reference:	Graham, I.T., Pogson, R.E.,Colchester, D.M., Hergt, J. Martin, R. & Williams, P.A. (2007): Pink Lanthanite-(Nd) from Whitianga Quarry, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. Canadian Mineralogist. 45: 1389-1396






Photo: Calcite from Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
Calcite var: Manganoan Calcite
Formula:	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
Reference:	Collection of Rod Martin, paper in prep.







'Clinoptilolite'
Reference:	Graham, I.T., Pogson, R.E.,Colchester, D.M., Hergt, J. Martin, R. & Williams, P.A. (2007): Pink Lanthanite-(Nd) from Whitianga Quarry, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. Canadian Mineralogist. 45: 1389-1396







Photo: Clinoptilolite from Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
Clinoptilolite-Ca
Formula:	(Ca,Na,K)_2-3Al₃(Al,Si)₂Si₁₃O₃₆ · 12H₂O
Reference:	S. J. Mills, Museum Victoria






Photo: © Judy Rowe. Clinoptilolite-Ca from Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
Gypsum
Formula:	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Reference:	Collection of Rod Martin, paper in prep.






Photo: Gypsum from Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
Lanthanite-(Nd)
Formula:	(Nd,La)₂(CO₃)₃ · 8H₂O
Reference:	Graham, I.T., Pogson, R.E.,Colchester, D.M., Hergt, J. Martin, R. & Williams, P.A. (2007): Pink Lanthanite-(Nd) from Whitianga Quarry, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. Canadian Mineralogist. 45: 1389-1396






Photo: Lanthanite-(Nd) from Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
Pyrite
Formula:	FeS₂
Reference:	Graham, I.T., Pogson, R.E.,Colchester, D.M., Hergt, J. Martin, R. & Williams, P.A. (2007): Pink Lanthanite-(Nd) from Whitianga Quarry, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. Canadian Mineralogist. 45: 1389-1396






Photo: Pyrite from Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
Siderite
Formula:	FeCO₃
Reference:	Collection of Rod Martin, paper in prep.






Photo: Siderite from Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand

9 entries listed. 7 valid minerals.

References

- Graham, I.T., Pogson, R.E.,Colchester, D.M., Hergt, J. Martin, R. & Williams, P.A. (2007): Pink Lanthanite-(Nd) from Whitianga Quarry, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. Canadian Mineralogist. 45: 1389-1396

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