Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Milford Sound | Fjord |
| Fiordland National Park | National Park |
| Southland District | District |
| Southland Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Milford Sound | 435 (2011) |
Other Languages:
French:
Milford Sound, Southland, Nouvelle-Zélande
German:
Milford Sound, Southland , Neuseeland
Italian:
Milford Sound, Southland, Nuova Zelanda
Russian:
Милфорд , Саутленд, Новая Зеландия
Simplified Chinese:
米爾福德峽灣, 南地大区, 新西兰
Spanish:
Milford Sound, Southland, Nueva Zelanda
Arabic:
ميلفورد, إقليم سوثلاند, نيوزيلندا
Aragonese:
Milford Sound, Rechión de Southland, Nueva Zelanda
Armenian:
Միլֆորդ ծոց, Նոր Զելանդիա
Asturian:
Milford Sound, Nueva Zelanda
Catalan:
Milford Sound, Southland, Nova Zelanda
Cebuano:
Milford Sound, Southland, New Zealand
Czech:
Milford Sound, Nový Zéland
Danish:
Milford Sound, Southland Region, New Zealand
Dutch:
Milford Sound, Southland, Nieuw-Zeeland
Farsi/Persian:
تنگه میلفورد, سرزمین جنوبی، نیوزیلند, نیوزیلند
Finnish:
Milford Sound, Southland, Uusi-Seelanti
Hebrew:
מילפורד סאונד, סאות'לנד, ניו זילנד
Hungarian:
Milford Sound, Southland Régió, Új-Zéland
Indonesian:
Milford Sound, Wilayah Southland, Selandia Baru
Japanese:
ミルフォード・サウンド, サウスランド, ニュージーランド
Javanese:
Milford Sound, Niu Sélan
Korean:
밀퍼드 사운드, 사우스랜드 지방, 뉴질랜드
Lithuanian:
Milfordo sąsiauris, Soutlando regionas, Naujoji Zelandija
Macedonian:
Милфордски Теснец, Саутленд, Нов Зеланд
Maori:
Piopiotahi, Murihiku, Aotearoa
Polish:
Zatoka Milforda, Southland, Nowa Zelandia
Portuguese:
Milford Sound, Southland, Nova Zelândia
Serbian:
Милфорд Саунд, Нови Зеланд
Swedish:
Milford Sound, Southland, Nya Zeeland
Ukrainian:
Мілфордська затока, Саутленд, Нова Зеландія
Vietnamese:
Milford Sound, Khu vực Southland, New Zealand
Waray:
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Welsh:
Swnt Milford, Seland Newydd
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi is a fiord in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It has been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey (the 2008 Travelers' Choice Destinations Awards by TripAdvisor) and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. Rudyard Kipling had previously called it the eighth Wonder of the World. The fiord is most commonly accessed via road (State Highway 94) by tour coach, with the road terminating at a small village also called Milford Sound.
(Blattner, 1978) 'Veins of pegmatoid plagioclastite which occur in the granolites contain occasional scapolite, and in one place dumortierite (deep blue, colourless), possibly associated with a secondary carbonate.'
It is the second recorded occurrence of dumortierite in New Zealand, however, Blattner does not locate the site other than near the shores of Milford Sound, in this section of the article. The article in general refers to an area 20 kilometres wide by 30 kilometres long between Milford Sound and the upper Hollyford Valley. Most of the article is a description of the district's rock types rather than specific locations.
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| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Antigorite var. Bowenite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Locality: Anita Bay, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand Description: The Anita Bay greenstone is known as Tangiwai by the Maoris. The term means "tears that come from great sorrow". |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Dumortierite Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dumortierite | 9.AJ.10 | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | var. Bowenite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Antigorite var. Bowenite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite var. Bowenite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite var. Bowenite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite var. Bowenite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milford_Sound_/_Piopiotahi |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q187197 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2186843 |
Localities in this Region
- Southland Region
- Southland District
- Fiordland National Park
- Milford Sound
- Fiordland National Park
- Southland District
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Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand