Roaring Lion River, Karamea, Buller District, West Coast Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Roaring Lion River | River |
| Karamea | Town |
| Buller District | District |
| West Coast Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 5' 9'' South , 172° 25' 6'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
297218
Long-form identifier:
1:2:297218:6
GUID (UUID V4):
9ca280c9-43a4-4d8b-8913-7ae3e001bedd
Stockwork quartz veins containing molybdenite, chalcopyrite, and pyrite in metasedimentary rock. There is also some disseminated sulphides in intrusive diorites, and granodiorites. The country rock is stated as being Ordovician sandstone, siltstone and quartzite of the Aorere Group.
Mineralisation is found in three separate areas. These were discovered by Kennecott across 1971-72. The first is the Discovery prospect covering an area 1.5 kilometres by 1 kilometre. The second is Cobra or Cobra Face, a major cliff, with quartzite scree below, showing abundant stock work quartz veining. Individual veins can be up to 30 cms thick, but are generally lower than 1.25 cms. The quartz veins contain molybdenite, with minor pyrite, rare chalcopyrite, and trace galena, sphalerite, magnetite, and pyrrhotite. Lastly the Grace prospect covers an area 1 kilometre by 1 kilometre at the head of Grace Creek. This area shows 30-70 cm thick pegmatite veins, and a weakly developed quartz stock work, containing chalcopyrite, molybdenite and pyrite. Stibnite was found in one quartz vein.
The Roaring Lion River is a tributary off the Karamea River, approximately 15 kilometres north-east of Karamea. Grace and Discovery creeks were located as tributaries on the western side of the north-south running Roaring Lion River, in its upper reaches, in steep mountainous country.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Bismuth Formula: Bi Reference: Railton, G.L., Watters, W.A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 89 pages.
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| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reference: Grapes, R.H., Challis, G.A. (1999) Gersdorffite with pentlandite, violarite, pyrrhotite, and pyrite, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 42:2, 189-204.
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| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reference: Grapes, R.H., Challis, G.A. (1999) Gersdorffite with pentlandite, violarite, pyrrhotite, and pyrite, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 42:2, 189-204.
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| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: Reference: Grapes, R.H., Challis, G.A. (1999) Gersdorffite with pentlandite, violarite, pyrrhotite, and pyrite, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 42:2, 189-204.
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| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Localities: Reference: Grapes, R.H., Challis, G.A. (1999) Gersdorffite with pentlandite, violarite, pyrrhotite, and pyrite, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 42:2, 189-204.
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| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Pirajno, F. (1985) Porphyry Mo and greisen W metallogeny related to the Karamea Batholith, South Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 28:1, 187-191. |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Pirajno, F. (1985) Porphyry Mo and greisen W metallogeny related to the Karamea Batholith, South Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 28:1, 187-191. |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Pirajno, F. (1985) Porphyry Mo and greisen W metallogeny related to the Karamea Batholith, South Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 28:1, 187-191. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Grapes, R.H., Challis, G.A. (1999) Gersdorffite with pentlandite, violarite, pyrrhotite, and pyrite, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 42:2, 189-204.
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| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: Reference: Grapes, R.H., Challis, G.A. (1999) Gersdorffite with pentlandite, violarite, pyrrhotite, and pyrite, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 42:2, 189-204.
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| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Pirajno, F. (1985) Porphyry Mo and greisen W metallogeny related to the Karamea Batholith, South Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 28:1, 187-191. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reference: Grapes, R.H., Challis, G.A. (1999) Gersdorffite with pentlandite, violarite, pyrrhotite, and pyrite, northwest Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 42:2, 189-204.
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Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Pirajno, F. (1985) Porphyry Mo and greisen W metallogeny related to the Karamea Batholith, South Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 28:1, 187-191.
Christie, A.B., Brathwaite, R.L. (1995) Mineral Commodity Report 9-Molybdenum, Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Ltd.
Localities in this Region
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- Buller District
- Karamea
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- Buller District
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