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Kauaeranga Valley, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealandi
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Pyroxene Group, etc.

Kauaeranga Valley, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
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Chabazite, etc.

Kauaeranga Valley, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
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Chabazite, etc.

Kauaeranga Valley, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
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Pyroxene Group, etc.

Kauaeranga Valley, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
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Chabazite, etc.

Kauaeranga Valley, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
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Chabazite, etc.

Kauaeranga Valley, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
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Pyroxene Group, etc.

Kauaeranga Valley, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
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Chabazite, etc.

Kauaeranga Valley, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 7' 13'' South , 175° 37' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-37.12038,175.63009
GRN:
S25E101
Area:
30 km2
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
15414
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15414:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Kauaeranga Valley is 13 km to the east of the town of Thames, on the Coromandel Peninsula. There is approx 10km of sealed road followed by about 12 km of gravel road with some side tracks. The river bed is accessible from many pulloffs and parking areas along the road. There is also a number of formed and maintained walking tracks in the valley and numerous camping areas.
The valley is a catchment for a large area of andesitic, rhyolitic and sedimentary rocks many of which have been subject to hydrothermal alteration.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Ferro-edenite
Formula: NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Common Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

Gallery:

Na(AlSi2O6) · H2Oⓘ Analcime
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Analcime, etc.

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Analcime

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Analcime, etc.

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Analcime

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Analcime

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ⓘ 'Chabazite'
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Chabazite, etc.

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Chabazite, etc.

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ADSi2O6ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
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Pyroxene Group, etc.

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Pyroxene Group, etc.

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SiO2ⓘ Quartz
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Quartz

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Quartz, etc.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Common Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFerro-edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Opal var. Common OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Opal var. Common OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Opal var. Common OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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References

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Hayward, B.W. (1974) Geology and eruptive history of Table Mountain area, Coromandel Peninsula. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 17:2, 403-422.
Railton, G. T., Watters, W. A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104. New Zealand Geological Survey
www.doc.govt.nz (n.d.) http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/waikato/kauaeranga-booklet-web.pdf
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