Rangatira Point (Ponui Point), Lake Taupo, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New Zealandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Rangatira Point (Ponui Point) | Point |
Lake Taupo | Lake |
Taupo District | District |
Waikato Region | Region |
New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 44' 17'' South , 176° 1' 0'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
247037
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247037:8
GUID (UUID V4):
5535926b-9b94-4309-bc91-8609a59cabda
Look for vapour phase minerals in the boulders around the shore line. This was the site of the Ponui Pa (fortified village) and is often called Ponui Point by locals.
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12 valid minerals.
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β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
β Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Edenite Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
β Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
β 'Mica Group' References: |
β Mullite Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x References: |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
β Opal var. Common Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
β Tridymite Formula: SiO2 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | var. Common Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
β | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
β | Mullite | 9.AF.20 | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β | Edenite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Opal var. Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Cristobalite | SiO2 |
O | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
O | β Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Tridymite | SiO2 |
O | β Opal var. Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Al | β Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Cristobalite | SiO2 |
Si | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Si | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Si | β Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Tridymite | SiO2 |
Si | β Opal var. Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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