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Opal from
Tokatoka, Kaipara District, Northland Region, New Zealand


Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tokatoka, Kaipara District, Northland Region, New Zealand
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:392145
Long-form Identifier:1:3:392145:6
GUID (UUID V4):a8b35c40-4a4b-4529-9be5-09977315b7dd
References
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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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
HYDROGROSSULAR FROM TOKATOKA, NEW ZEALAND Bnr,q.NMRsoN, The American Museum oJ Natural History, New Vork 24, I{...I{.Y. ABsrRAcr Near Tokatoka, North Auckland, New zealand an andesite dike, probably of Pliocene age...other minerals recognized include cristobalite, opal, spurrite, gehlenite, and wollastonite. The minerals...about 800". INrnorucrror.t Near Tokatoka, North Auckland, New Zealand (approx. latitude 36o S, longitude...The regional geology has been mapped by the New Zealand GeologicalSurvey (Ferrar, 1934). While searchingthe
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
hydrogrossular, sheridanite, 735. India Chikla, Bhandara district, Maharashtra, juddite, 317, 7o8. Goldongri, Panchmahal...hornblende, bytownite, 497. Garbham, Srikakulam district, sahlite, hypersthene, biotite, charnockite, 682...Magnesiorieheckite, 317; alkali feldspar, 489. Hadeni district, serendihite, sinhalite, I45. Mbozi, mboziite...mine, Bashof district, Orange Free State, omphacite, 6L Schaapkraal, Lydenburg district, Transvaal, hypersthene... Guajira peninsula, omphacite, 6I. INDEX 97I New South Wales Broken Hill, plagioclase 729; blende
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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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
localities, and authars mentioned in the 26th List of new mineral names (p. 954) are not included in this index...Rockall, opt., cell-dimensions, 216. Adularia, New Zealand, hydrothermal, anal., opt., genesis, 916. ADUSUMILLI(MARIAS...dickite or both, i28. Amblygonite, France, Maine, New South Wales, Saxony, anal., cell-dimensions, distinction...Amoibite, Germany, anal., opt., X-ray, 26. Amos Stream, New Caledonia, omphacite, 6I. Ampamatoa, Madagascar,...Cornwall, cryst., I47; New Zealand, anal., opt., X-ray, 453. Andamooka, South Australia, opal, 357. Andradite
Report (issue)
spherulites to several cm; ¯brous or microcrystalline (\opal"), massive. Twinning: On f111g, common, interpenetrant...from siliceous sedimentary rocks. Association: \opal." Tridymite, quartz, sanidine, anorthoclase, fayalite...Juan Co., Colorado. At Mayen and Mendig, Eifel district, Germany. From S¶arospatak, Hungary. In the Ellora...Maharashtra, India. From the Tokatoka district, about 150 km north of Auckland, New Zealand. In Japan, at Goroyama
Book
years this has lead to the establishment of many new species that are compositional and structural analogs...Subcommittee for Zeolite Nomenclature of the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN) of the International...evaluating proposed new species, it is difficult to apply them rigidly to accepted species. 1. A new zeolite mineral...must be demonstrated as a condition for approval of new species. Zeolites that have the same framework and...structure are acceptable as separate species. 2. A new zeolite mineral cannot be defined solely on the basis
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years this has lead to the establishment of many new species that are compositional and structural analogs...Subcommittee for Zeolite Nomenclature of the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN) of the International...evaluating proposed new species, it is difficult to apply them rigidly to accepted species. 1. A new zeolite mineral...must be demonstrated as a condition for approval of new species. Zeolites that have the same framework and...structure are acceptable as separate species. 2. A new zeolite mineral cannot be defined solely on the basis
Book
With 218 Figures Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York Tokyo Professor Dr. GLAUCO GOTTARDI Professor...requirement. To begin with crystallography, a partially new structural classification has been proposed without...advice, and for their permission to publish some new data. Special thanks are due to Laura Gottardi, who...later; today the zeoli tic species number 32, but new species are discovered at the rate of one every three...Thermal curves of mesolite from (a) Prospect Park, New Jersey (M6 of Alberti at aJ. 1982a), (b) Cap d'Or
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
techniques (e.g., light or X-ray) to examine rocks is not new, work to date has been somewhat limited, including...coexisting carbonates and silicates (mainly clays and opal). Because of the high calcium carbonate content...including Scawt Hill, Northern Ireland; Tokatoka, North Island of New Zealand; Kilchoan, Scotland; Marble Canyon...Apatite–Ca5(PO4)3 (OH,F); Silica–SiO2 (as quartz or opal); Andradite–Ca3Fe2Si3O12; Larnite–Ca2SiO4; Mayenite–Ca12Al14O33;...the upper Ghareb also contains <1 wt.% of clay/opal phases. d Bituminous matter (up to 20–25 wt.%)
Report (issue)
W()1lasto11ilc fro111 the Lewis dcp()Sit, Willsbor(l, New Y ()rk. S111all grains of red-bro\\ 11 gar11et a11d...Virgin Islands Canada India 51 52 Australia New Zealand Other Commonwealth Countries 53 Wollastonite...Knoll Mine, Willsboro, New York 2. Wollastonite processing plant at Willsboro, New York Figure 1 Figure...at Willsboro, New York Flowsheet of pilot wet magnetic beneficiation plant at Lewis, New York Flowsheet...Wollastonite deposits in.Mexico·Wollastonite deposits in New York State Wollastonite deposits in California ,
Book (volume)
Harvard University VOLUME SILICA JOHN WILEY NEW YORK III MINERALS AND AND SONS, LONDON INC...Varieties: Lussatite; Opal, 280 Occurrence, 281 Historical, 283 Melanophlogite, 283 OPAL Mode of Aggregation...fine-grained varieties of quartz, together with opal, were known as distinct entities over 2000 years...fine-grained, fibrous varieties of silica. A number of new polymorphs, later to be discredited, were advanced...crystal chemistry of silica, and provided a powerful new method for the discrimination of these substances
Report (issue)
(1) from Broken Hill gold mine, Coromandel , New Zealand. ACANTHITE. Nikolaeva et al., Zap. Uzb. Otd....(4) from Broken Hill gold mine, Coromandel, New Zealand. AGUILARITE. Sugaki et al., (Ganseki Kobutsu.... AJOITE. Chao, Am. Mineral. 66 201-203 (1981). New analysis gives (K,Na) Cu7 Al Si9 024 (OH)6 . 3H20...Harrowfield et al., Mineral. Mag. 44, 59-62 (1981). New mineral, Mg5 A112 (P04)8 (OH)22 . nH20 (rT32), from...Newberry et al., Am. Mineral. 66, 1050-1053 (1981). New mineral of apatite group, Ba5 (P04)3 Cl, from California
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as in quartz Resinous like resin, as in amber and opal Pearly like a pearl, due to alignment of pl aty...Mountains (Germany), Glkos (Russia), Sterling Hill (New Jersey, USA), Jachymov and Pribram (Czech Republic)...(Sweden), Coimbra (Portugal), Prlbram (Czech Republic), New Brunswick (Canada), Kern County (California, USA)...(Bolivia), Bishopstown (Scotland) and Paterson (New Jersey, USA); encrustations are found at Pribram...crystals come from Trepca (Serbia), Kysbanya (Romania), New York (USA) and Freiberg (Germany). P FeS Colour:
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as in quartz Resinous like resin, as in amber and opal Pearly like a pearl, due to alignment of pl aty...Mountains (Germany), Glkos (Russia), Sterling Hill (New Jersey, USA), Jachymov and Pribram (Czech Republic)...(Sweden), Coimbra (Portugal), Prlbram (Czech Republic), New Brunswick (Canada), Kern County (California, USA)...(Bolivia), Bishopstown (Scotland) and Paterson (New Jersey, USA); encrustations are found at Pribram...crystals come from Trepca (Serbia), Kysbanya (Romania), New York (USA) and Freiberg (Germany). P FeS Colour:
Book (edition)
Dana’s New| Mineralogy | Eighth Edition Richard V. Gaines H. Catherine W. Skinner Eugene E. Foord Brian...Mason Abraham Rosenzweig i DANA’S NEW MINERALOGY DANA’S NEW MINERALOGY The System of Mineralogy...ROCHESTER, NEW YORK And with Illustrations by ERIC DOWTY SHAPE SOFTWARE JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. NEW YORK...Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158-0012. This publication is designed...ation Data Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895 Dana’s new mineralogy: the System of mineralogy of James Dwight
Journal (issue)
Francis Maine Mineral & Gem Museum, ME John Rakovan New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro... Museum of Natural History, CA Virgil W. Lueth, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro...Names: Windmountainite: Wind Mountain, Otero County, New Mexico Derek D. V. Leung and Andrew M. McDona ld...surprisingly, the first mineral that would make up this new collection was the same mineral that inspired him...5 cm tall, Urandu mine, Shigar Valley, Shigar district, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan;
Report (volume)
Col 1, Yufutsu gas field region should read “Yufutsu oil and gas field region” [Similar correction needed...to Zeolite Molecular Sieves. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 93 p Ch 16: p559: Missing from the first line...a decade or more. MSA is pleased to present this new work, diligently prepared over the past four years...soils (Chapters 6-12). Likewise, borrowing from new knowledge gained from studies of synthetic zeolites...Most of the material in this volume is entirely new, and "Natural Zeolites: Occurrence, Properties, Applications"
Book (edition)
Mineralogy American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York Research Associate, Department of Mineralogy...Toronto. Canada ~VANNOSTRAND REINHOLD COMPANY ~ NEW YORK CINCINNATI TORONTO LONDON i UI \J- MELBOURNE...Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Regional Offices: New York Cincinnati Chicago Millbrae Dallas Van Nostrand...Nostrand Reinhold Company 450 West 33rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10001 Published simultaneously in Canada...descriptions, especially of new minerals, and the provision of described specimens on which new research can be brought
Book (edition)
polished, 70 mm, Anjanabonoina, Madagaskar, G Page 5: Opal - fire, polished, 50 mm, Mezezo, Ethiopia, G Page...The current progress in mineralog), with countless new data in books and scientific as well as amateur journals...submitted to, and accepted by, the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names (CNMMN) of the International...pure freibergite is very rare. The decision that a new mineral species is established when one of the cations...eudialyte, and several other groups: The number of new mineral species may grow as an avalanche, flooding
Book (edition)
completely revised and updated with a wealth of new information and features. The second edition of the...alphabetical entries, 1000 of which are entirely new e 240 new color photographs, mostly of large specimens...specimens, as well as 104 black-and-white photographs 45 new crystal drawings of rare species the most complete...distinguished group of authors in the light of new research and important new technological developments. The second...Public Saguache, Colorado VAN NOSTRAND REINHOLD New York Copyright © 1990 by Van Nostrand Reinhold
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completely revised and updated with a wealth of new information and features. The second edition of the...alphabetical entries, 1000 of which are entirely new • 240 new color photographs, mostly of large specimens...as well as 104 black-and-white photographs • 45 new crystal drawings of rare species • the most complete...distinguished group of authors in the light of new research and important new technological developments. The second...America Van Nostrand Reinhold 115 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10003 Chapman & Hall 2-6 Boundary Row London
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Publications CHAPMAN & HALL London • Glasgow • New York • Tokyo • Melbourne • Madras Published by...2NZ, UK Chapman & Hall Inc.. 29 Wesl 351h S1ree1. New York NY llXl0I. US;\ Chapman & Hall Japan. Thomson...of Dr Andrew Clark. we arc able to welcome this new and expanded version. Like Dr Hey's. it is much more...have contributed much to the regular discovery of new minerals. The number of known species is now around...experimental synthesizer of mineral analogues. This new version is. therefore. likely to be of use to researchers
Report (issue)
Systematic pattern of Triassic dikes in the Appalachian region-Second report, by P. B. King . . . . . . . . ....gossans with base metals are known in the surrounding region. Mineralization might have taken place in shear... T. 9 S., R. 35 W., in the Nome C-2 quadrangle. New observations on the stratigraphic, structural, and...mined from the famous placer deposits of the Nome district. The rocks at the barite deposit are mineralogically...Peninsula shows that the structure of the Nome region is even more complex than formerly realized. Preliminary
Journal (volume)
its its zeolites and other secondary minerals.— New York Acad. Sci. Annals, 1910, 20. F l i n t E.. Me...Stand., 1941, 26, N 1. F o s h a g W. Plazolite, a new mineral.— Amer. Min., 1920. 5, N 11. F r e n k e...Hydrogrossular, a new mineral of the garnet-hydrogarnet series.— Royal. Soc, New Zealand Trans., 1943, 73...the Dun Mountain subdivision, Nelson.— Bull. New Zealand Geol. Surv., 1911, N 12. M a s o n B. Larnit...Larnit, scawtite and hydrogrossular from Tokatoka, New Zealand.— Amer. Min., 1957, 42, N 5-6. M c C o n n e
 
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