Clinton, Clutha District, Otago Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Clinton | - not defined - |
| Clutha District | District |
| Otago Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 12' 6'' South , 169° 22' 36'' East
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| β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Localities: Reference: Railton, G.T., Watters, W.A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 89 pages.
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| β Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Railton, G.T., Watters, W.A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 89 pages.
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| β Mullite Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x Reference: Bishop, D.G. (1965) The Geology of the Clinton District South Otago, Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 2, 205-230. |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Bishop, D.G. (1965) The Geology of the Clinton District South Otago, Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 2, 205-230. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Bishop, D.G. (1965) The Geology of the Clinton District South Otago, Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 2, 205-230. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β | Mullite | 9.AF.20 | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | β Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | β Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | β Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Bishop, D.G. (1963) The Geology of the Clinton District, South Otago. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Geology, 2:(4)
Railton, G.T., Watters, W.A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104, 89 pages.
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