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Eliot Creek, Aorere Goldfield, Tasman Region, New Zealandi
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Eliot CreekCreek
Aorere GoldfieldOre Field
Tasman RegionDistrict
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Pyrite, etc.

Eliot Creek, Aorere Goldfield, Tasman Region, New Zealand
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Pyrite, etc.

Eliot Creek, Aorere Goldfield, Tasman Region, New Zealand
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Pyrite, etc.

Eliot Creek, Aorere Goldfield, Tasman Region, New Zealand
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 49' 30'' South , 172° 27' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-40.82526,172.46282
GRN:
S28E94
Type:
Creek
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Takaka1,223 (2011)28.5km
Karamea440 (2011)55.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
15380
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15380:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Molybdenum, copper, bismuth.

Eliot Creek is on the western side of the Aorere Valley, 20 kilometres south-west of Collingwood.

Three high level granodiorite stocks intruding sandstone of the Webb Formation (Rand, 2007), or phyllites and quartzites of the Aorangi Mine Formation (Rabone, 1977), with molybdenum and copper mineralisation in quartz veins and stock works, hosted by albite-muscovite granite. Base metal mineralisation, is in quartz veins peripheral to the higher grade molybdenum and copper mineralisation.

There is an early stage molybdenite-pyrite-pyrrhotite and lesser chalcopyrite-cubanite; and later stage sphalerite-galena-pyrite-pyrrhotite-native bismuth, schapbachite, joseite type sulphosalts.

The deposit was discovered by H.E. Hawkes in 1966. It has since been explored by Kennecott, Asarco, and Lime and Marble Ltd, with costeans, and a few shallow drill holes, finding an overall Mo grade of less than 0.03% Mo.

Note: Schapbachite needs confirmation as pre 2004 source (Rabone, 1977). See Mindat information on the species. Joseite noted by Rabone is an ill-defined species.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Schapbachite ?
Formula: Ag0.4Pb0.2Bi0.4S
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘ'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSchapbachite ?2.JA.15Ag0.4Pb0.2Bi0.4S
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SchapbachiteAg0.4Pb0.2Bi0.4S
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ SchapbachiteAg0.4Pb0.2Bi0.4S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ SchapbachiteAg0.4Pb0.2Bi0.4S
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Biⓘ SchapbachiteAg0.4Pb0.2Bi0.4S

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References

Rabone, S.D.C. (1977) Molybdenum-base metal-bismuth mineralisation at Eliot Creek, Karamea Bend, and Taipo Spur, North-west Nelson, New Zealand. (Unpublished PhD thesis), University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Railton, G. T., Watters, W. A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104. New Zealand Geological Survey
Christie, Tony, Brathwaite, Bob (1995) Molybdenum. Mineral Commodity Report 9. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Ltd
Rands, C. (2007) Magmatic molybdenum-bearing deposits of north-west Nelson New Zealand. Their geology, geochronology, geochemistry, mineralisation, and tectonic setting. (unpublished MSc thesis), Otago University, 172 pages.
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