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Selenite from
Thames, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand


Classification
Species:Gypsum var: Selenite
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Selenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thames, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1231241
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1231241:2
GUID (UUID V4):a51a16ee-6d24-4d19-9f8d-3805ecd7271e
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Book
UC-NRLF NEW ZEALAND of department Geological Survey Branch (P. G. Morgan, Director). LIST...LIST OF THE MINERALS OF NEW ZEALAND, BY P. O. Issued MORGAN AND under the authority of the Hou, J...Z. JOHN MACKAY, GOVERNMENT PRINTER 1913. NEW ZEALAND-!, n Department jfe 5j Geological Survey...Morgan, Director). LIST OF THE MINERALS OF NEW ZEALAND, P. Issued O. MORGAN AND under the authority...Minerals . . ... LIST OF THE MINERALS OF NEW ZEALAND INTKODUCTION. FOR many years there has been
Report (issue)
NEW ZEALAND DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH NEW ZEALAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 125th ANNIVERSARY...1865 -1990 NEW ZEALAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 104 ISSN 0077-9628 Minerals of New Zealand by G. L....initials should be G.T., not G.L. Lower Hutt, New Zealand 1990 I I Beach sand, alluvium, • terrace...Figure 1. Simplified geological sketch-map of New Zealand. 0 20 40 60 80 100 KM l INTRODUCTION It...Morgan's "Minerals and Mineral Substances of New Zealand" was published, as NZ. Geological Survey bulletin
Book (edition)
Pearl (CatUns) .r 2. Ruby (Rimu Flat) x 2. Citrine (Thames). Opal (Tairua) x 2. h Zircon (Stewart Island)...Agate (Clent Hills). Topaz (Pegasus Bay). NEW ZEALAND MINERALS and GEMS by W. M. CAMPBELL, M.A.,...upon these sculptured features of a planet's face ? New Zealand's grainfields, whence come our daily bread...amethyst, opal, carnelian and cinnabar are but a few of New Zealand’s precious pebbles. If of an even content...Upheaved above wide ocean from deep undercrust. New Zealand is a contorted, broken land of varied mineral
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
W., on Lepidostrobus Brownii, 282; on the Lower New Red Sandstones of Yorkshire, 49, 473; Fossil Plants...'Meule'-bed, 311; New Tertiary limestone in Hainaut, 174. Brick-earths of the Thames Valley, 59. Bristol...479. of Assam, 507; of China, 286, 370, 607 ; of New South Wales, 224. period, vegetation of the, 229...130. 126. Catamites, affinities of, 428. reptiles, new genera of, 4, 84. Valceola, 359, 408. strata under...Cantyre, 8. New Tertiary limestone in Hainaut, 174. Cephalopoda of Bohemia, 32. Cornish Minerals, new, 143,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
CHAPTER VII. THE OXFORD AND BANBURY DISTRICT. By J. A. DO UG L AS, M.A., B.Sc. , F.G.S . I NTRODUC...T IO N . is bounded on the south by the R iver Thames, T H ISordistrict that portion of it known as the...of Banbury, forming the watershed between th e Thames and Severn river systems, whilst a low-lying dist...dist rict, below zoo ft ., is met with in the Thames Vall ey in the immedia te neighbourhood of Oxford...Norton Jun ction, and runs th rough Charlbury to the Thames, north of Wytha m H ill. T he Wind rush enters
Book
Geological s uccession in the Beaconsfield district. Th ickn ess (m) Holocene Alluvium ,. "' I ~...ill t New have n C ha Ik Fonnation Seaford Chalk Formation Lewes Nodular Chalk 1:o ru1ation New Pit Chalk...GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Geology of the Beaconsfield district a brief explanation of the geological map Sheet...:tvlagnetic map of the district 20 8 Swn1nary of 111ineral resources of the district 24 9 Engineering characteristics...bedrock and superficial deposits 26 Notes The word 'district' refers to the area of Sheet 225 Beaconsfield
Report (edition)
and Museum) BRITISH REGIONAL GEOLOGY LONDON AND THAMES VALLEY THIRD EDITION • • l t PE E:62 r E3...and Museum BRITISH REGIONAL GEOLOGY London and Thames Valley by R. L. SHERLOCK, D .SC., A.R.C .S. THIRD... CONTENTS PAOE I. II. INTRODUCTION : Boundary of the region ; Historical ; Physical features ; Geological formations...: Maps, Publications, etc.. rteaJing with the district • jjj • <,() ILLUSTRATIONS F1GURES IN TEXT...,, • LONDON AND THAMES VALLEY I. INTRODUCTION Boundary of the Region.-The region described in this
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
discarded" Abbey Wood Fault." The Woodland Way Estate, New Road, was next visited to examine very pebbly Woolwich...Hill. This site may mark the former limit of a Thames reach or back-water, which promoted erosion of...mammals for this horizon, a bird, reptiles, several new species of fish, 50 mollusca and other specimens...important series of fishes comprising a number of new forms, this locality had yielded remains of several...detour about trial trenches allowed views of the Thames Valley and gave rise to remarks on plant ecology
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
sent me a specimen of goldquartz brought from New Zealand by Mr. H. A. Severn, giving me leave to cut thin...Severn as disclosed by blasting in one of the New Zealand gold reefs. S Moss-Jorm Gold in Quart~. The...be described came from the " W h a m Mine," Thames District, Auckland, N . Z . Mr. Severn says " t h e...latter s a y s , - - " In the Caledonian Mine, (New Zealand), the gold found amounted to some 12 tons in...beautiful case (.almost unique I believe) of gold upon selenite. Surely this must mean aqueous deposition. Mr
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
sent me a specimen of goldquartz brought from New Zealand by Mr. H. A. Severn, giving me leave to cut thin...Severn as disclosed by blasting in one of the New Zealand gold reefs. S Moss-Jorm Gold in Quart~. The...be described came from the " W h a m Mine," Thames District, Auckland, N . Z . Mr. Severn says " t h e...latter s a y s , - - " In the Caledonian Mine, (New Zealand), the gold found amounted to some 12 tons in...beautiful case (.almost unique I believe) of gold upon selenite. Surely this must mean aqueous deposition. Mr
Journal (issue)
many different minerals (over 350, of which 50 were new species and at least 50 fluoresce). This is the second...both from the Nilwandi Dam quarry, Ahmadnagar District and NOT from the Sawda quarry. You will have noted...who overrsee this SSSI and the Ranger of Lewes District Council who own the cliffs. Both of these agencies...Don Ford had put together a pack of aluminite, selenite gypsum and a polished flint for everyone. Then...crumbly so we wandered carefully across to the selenite gypsum exposure. -~ - - - -~_/_;·::;~:-t):--_~'=
Book
BAGSHOT ],ORMATION 61 8 LL1 ~ Ul (J @: .'.S ~ THAMES GROUP LONDON CLAY FORMATION J-:IARWICH FORl\...GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Geology of the Windsor and Bracknell district a brief explanation of the geological map Sheet...Terrace Deposits 16 8 tvlineral resources of the district 20 9 Potential ground constraints 22 Plates 1...stone 21 Queen Mary Reservoir 27 Notes The word 'district' is used here to refer to the area represented...Forest, Runnymede and Windsor and Maide.nhead district councils, the London Borough of Hounslow, and
Book
Geological s uccession in the Reading district. '(llandt·ian Artificial (,nan-made) deposits Thickness...Bracklesham Group ""~ 8 "'z "' 5 "" LO :5 < Thames Group a.. Windlesham Fonnation sand and da)~... BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Geology of the Reading district a brief explanation of the geological map Sheet...and StvnTT·l, N JP. 2000. Geology of the Reading district - a brief explanation of the geologica l map....Palaeozoic stra ta 4 Palaeozoic strata proved in the district 5 Concealed Jurassic strata 6 Supercrop 1nap and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Tourmaline and Wollastonite from famous Broken Hills, New South Wales. Next I discover exquisite clear quartz...Azurite, Cuprite Xls, Goethite, Autile, Agates, rare Selenite Xls and even a few intriguing Tektites from the...Boulder Opal from Queensland, and Molybdenite from New South Wales, etc. At the bottom of the wonder parcel...has added to our exchange. A small parcel from New Zealand, however, really caught my fancy. For it contained...Cinnabar, Rhodonite from South Island, N. Z. Jasper, Thames Coast, Geyserite containing petrified reeds and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
South-east Coast... ... ... 245 Bri ck eart h of Thames Valley 240 Brighton raised beach ... 246 British...527,558 " Flora of Gault, with description of a new Pine Cene ... 278 " Flora of London Cloy 318 of Sh...anticlinal ... " 314 " rocks, age of Cheltenham District, Excur167 sion to, ... ... 166 Chemical Deposits...Chislehurst 498 Charnwood Forest 307 Cheltenham District ... 167 326 East Yorkshire ... Erith and Cray323...of Greenland 29 .. of Gault, with deseription of new Pinecone, W. Carruthers 278 " of London Clay of Sheppey
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Lower Heath Ponds, and thence, at one time, to the Thames, thereby giving its name to Fleet Road, Fleet Street...above 400 ft. O.D . on the north side of the Lower Thames Basin pointed, in his opinion, to the former existence...or modification of the synclinal trough of the Thames Valley. The great age of these gravels is thereby...embedded masses such as septaria, crystals of selenite, iron pyrites, and in certain zones many fossils...REFERENCES. Geological Survey Drift Map, London District, Sheet r. 1872. W. WHITAKER.-" Geology of the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
extends with visible loss of pyrite and growth of selenite down to 5-6 m. This weakening renders the formation...the Ray Basin. A tentative correlation with the Thames Terrace deposits can be made on the basis of relative...deposition of the youngest deposits of the River Thames, as described by Briggs, Coope & Gilbertson (1985)...drainage basin is not equivalent to that of the Thames terraces. 267 THE ORIGIN OF OT MOOR. OXFORDSHIRE...Wendlebury and Weston-on-the-Green (Fig. 5). The Thames Second Terrace. The Second Terrace of the terrace
Book
Ipswich district ... . '"' • - ..... - Geologi.cal successi.on in the Ipswich district. ,-. ...stone 3m+ z 3.6 52.0 'z"' '"' '-) «: ~ THAMES GROUP "'z 8"' "' @ «: 54.8 ...J 0 Ill Ill ... BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Geology of the Ipswich district a brief explanation of the geological map Sheet...front cover Geological succession of the Ipswich district 1 Sub-tvlesozoic unconfonnity and location of...boreholes 4 2 Chalk Group stratigraphy of the district 5 3 Stratigraphical range of Chalk Group ou.tcrops
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the geological formations which· occur in their district. To those who take pleasure in country walks the...through Gods tone .. . Sketch map of the Redhill district Springs and swallow-holes Section through Leith...of such rocks, however, were brought into the district by ice in Pleistocene times nnd occur abundantly...(except Richmond), North Kent, and the Harwich district. The Palreozoic floor is, therefore, remarkably...composition. The Hastings Beds form a well-wooded hilly district in the centre of the Weald, called the Forest
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
15 AND 16. THE construction during 1922-23 of a new main road from Dartford to Strood, along the ancient...1920,* and further information furnished by the new sections is recorded here. The excavations afforded...(Top.) London Clay, typical slaty-blue clay,with selenite and occasional septaria, weathering to a reddish-brown...exposed of the usual surface deposits found in this district, which have frequently been described by previous... The trend of the channel was northward to the Thames. On the eastern slopes of the hill a wide hollow
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
32955 Treasurer: Carl Krotkl, 170 West End Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10023 Assistant Treasurer: Jack T . Burrus...cording to what you've written me. You've bought some new books; you've joined a class; you've had enlightening...been a basis for good companionship. Re: books: Our new book division run by Carl Krotki and Dr. Lee Blackford...Blackford have kept you well informed regarding new and old literature on Earth Science. I believe this...curator of the Harvard Museum. As you catalogue each new mineral or fossil you get, try to get all the infor­
Report (edition)
ENGLAND AND WALES. THE GEOLOGY OF THE LONDON DISTRICT. (BEING THE AREA INCLUDED IN THE FOUR SHEETS...ENGLAND AND WALESi V THE GEOLOGY OF THE LONDON DISTRICT. (BEING THE AREA INCLUDED IN THE FOUR SHEETS...earlier map, the new sheets include the results of a six-inch survey of parts of the Thames Valley, made...Survey of the area, superintended the progress of the new work, but owing to the pressure of other duties,...describes the slightly smaller area embraced in the new map. While avoiding local discusses generally the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Geological Survey, which is now re-mapping the district. The walk was continued to Sutton, where tea was...Geological Survey Map. Sheet 3 (Drift). London District. New Ordnance Survey Map, Sheet 27r. 1886. FRENCH...188g. WHITAKER, W.-' Geology of London and the Thames Valley." Vol. i, pp. 5. 1°9, 126, 241, 489. roor...here as compared with what is shown in the London district, and in the western and northern parts of the...without either the shelly clays of the London district or the mottled clays that are of such general
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
pebble-bed occurred over a great part of this district with an outcrop along the valleys of the Gipping... Brown and grey bedded clay (with pyrites and selenite) ... 14 BASEMENT-BED OF { Brown bedded loam "with...Sec Whitaker, " Gsnlogy of London and Part of the Thames Valley," vol. i. Downloaded from https://www.cambridge...beds were being deposited. IV.—ON A SECTION OF THE THAMES ALLUVIUM IN BEKKIONDSEY. By A. SANTER KENNARD and...is about 250 yards from the present bank of the Thames. The whole area was excavated to a depth of about
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
element predominate, whilst in Scaphaspis the discal region chiefly is represented. EXPLANATION OF FIGURES...brown clay contain very many small crystals of selenite, which sometimes constitute one-third of the entire...of bills that constitute the watershed of the district. The combes, that have been eroded by the action...as far south as Wheathamstead. Between Luton and New Mill End is a series of cuttings in the Upper White...roads have been altered for the convenience of tiie new railway. The fossils from these cuttings are those
 
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