Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Smales Quarry | Quarry |
| Lake Pupuke | Lake |
| Auckland Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 47' 6'' South , 174° 45' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Shore | 207,865 (2011) | 1.8km |
| Murrays Bay | 4,500 (2016) | 6.4km |
| Rothesay Bay | 5,000 (2012) | 6.8km |
| Auckland | 417,910 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Rosebank | 4,551 (2012) | 12.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
126576
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126576:0
GUID (UUID V4):
cb0bd9bb-4cee-49f8-adb4-fc5b711f7de8
Working quarry of scoria and basalt on the edge of Lake Pupuke - a water filled volcanic explosion crater.
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13 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 References: |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 |
| β Hercynite var. Picotite Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| β 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| β Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hercynite var. Picotite | 4.BB.05 | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O | |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | var. Titanium-bearing Augite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| β | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| O | β Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | β Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Mg | β Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Al | β Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Al | β Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | β Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Fe | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Hercynite var. Picotite | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| Fe | β Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
New Zealand
- Auckland Region
- Auckland Volcanic ProvinceVolcanic Province
- North IslandIsland
Pacific OceanOcean
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Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand