Mount Burnett Quarry (Mount Burnett dolomite deposit), Collingwood, Tasman Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Burnett Quarry (Mount Burnett dolomite deposit) | Quarry |
| Collingwood | - not defined - |
| Tasman Region | District |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 38' 48'' South , 172° 38' 4'' East
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mt Burnett Quarry; Mount Burnett deposit
Quarried since 1947, and used mainly for fertilizer. It has been used in the past for glass and steel manufacture, and as blocks lining the Wellington Harbour. It is New Zealand's only dolomite mine, operated by Solly's Transport, a local Collingwood area trucking firm. Between 25,000 to 40,000 tonnes is produced per annum (2017?).
The rock is a dolostone, with high calcite content. Near surface at Mount Burnett it is weathered to a dull yellow-brown, but fresh material is creamy white. It is sometimes intersected with calcite veins, and as calcite filling cavities, with well developed nail-head spar crystals. Chlorite and hematite are common along major joint and shear planes, and as small irregular pods.
White marble is also present, with sandy or pelitic bands spasmodically through it. There is also banded dolomite-marble, with the dolomite as thin discontinuous bands enclosed in marble.
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3 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Takaka terraneVolcanic Arc
New Zealand
- South IslandIsland
- Southern AlpsMountain Range
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Mount Burnett Quarry, Collingwood, Tasman Region, New Zealand