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Dusky Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealandi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 43' 19'' South , 166° 30' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-45.72206,166.50832
GRN:
S31E84
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
15240
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15240:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located between Resolution Island and Anchor Island.
Complex polymetamorphic terrane with metapelites, metagabbro, meta-troctolite, probable mafic metatuffs, and a metabasalt dike. This locality is the first record of natural staurolite with magnesiuma s the dominant divalent cation

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs in an amphibole-rich rock from a distinctive lithostratigraphic unit generally about 20 m thick, it is inferred that the unit is probably a metatuff of unusual composition.
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Occurs in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism. Microprobe analysis provided in reference.
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Identified in low-pressure metapelites
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: Occurs in an amphibole-rich rock from a distinctive lithostratigraphic unit generally about 20 m thick, it is inferred that the unit is probably a metatuff of unusual composition.
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Occurs in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism. Composition corresponds to Wo45En48F7
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Occurs in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Description: Occurs in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism.Composition corresponds to En80
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Description: Occurs in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism. Composition corresponds to Fo79
ⓘ Gedrite
Formula: ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in an amphibole-rich rock from a distinctive lithostratigraphic unit generally about 20 m thick, it is inferred that the unit is probably a metatuff of unusual composition.
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Description: Occurs in an amphibole-rich rock from a distinctive lithostratigraphic unit generally about 20 m thick, it is inferred that the unit is probably a metatuff of unusual composition.
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Identified in medium P/T metapelites with garnet
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Habit: Occurs in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism.
Description: Occurs in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism.
ⓘ Magnesiostaurolite
Formula: Mg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
Habit: size up to 200μm
Description: Identified as sub-mm inclusions in hornblende in partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism. Chemical composition corresponds to: (Mg2.622,Fe2+2.115Al17.499(Si7.448O44(OH,O)2 + minor amounts of Cr, Ca, Mn, Zn and Ti
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Occurs in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism. Composition corresponds to An79-82
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in an amphibole-rich rock from a distinctive lithostratigraphic unit generally about 20 m thick, it is inferred that the unit is probably a metatuff of unusual composition.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Occurs in an amphibole-rich rock from a distinctive lithostratigraphic unit generally about 20 m thick, it is inferred that the unit is probably a metatuff of unusual composition.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Description: Occurs in two different environments 1)As a Mg-rich variety with magnesiostaurolite in up to 200 μm in a partially metamorphosed ultrabasic rock which was probably a hornblende olivine gabbronorite prior to metamorphism. 2) as a chromian variety as trace quantities in two specimens of amphibole-rich rock from a distinctive lithostratigraphic unit generally about 20 m thick, it is inferred that the unit is probably a metatuff of unusual composition. The composition of the chrome rich variety corresponds to (Mg1.04,Fe2+2.509Zn0.217)(Al17.308,Cr0.445)(Si7.664O44(OH,O)2 + minor amounts of V, Mn, Cu and Ti

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘvar. Pleonaste4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMagnesiostaurolite9.AF.30Mg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘGedrite9.DD.05◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ MagnesiostauroliteMg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ MagnesiostauroliteMg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnesiostauroliteMg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiostauroliteMg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MagnesiostauroliteMg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MagnesiostauroliteMg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4

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References

Ward, C. M. (1984) Magnesium staurolite and green chromian staurolite from Fiordland. New Zealand. American Mineralogist, 69 (5-6) 531-540
Railton, G. T., Watters, W. A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104. New Zealand Geological Survey
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