The relatively uncommon species vuagnatite was found as part of a prehnite-hydrogrossular veinlet cutting a rodingite dyke, in serpentinites of the Dun Mountain Ophiolite Belt. Vuagnatite occurs here as small equant crystals up to 1 mm, coloured brown due to small amounts of Fe, and Ti.

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Mineral List

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

ⓘ Chrysotile

ⓘ Diopside

ⓘ Grossular
var. Hibschite

7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Rodingite

ⓘ Serpentinite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Craw, David, Landis, Charles A., Kawachi, Yosuke (1979) Vuagnatite in New Zealand (Note) New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 22 (5) 627-629 doi:10.1080/00288306.1979.10424172

ⓘ Chrysotile

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Craw, David, Landis, Charles A., Kawachi, Yosuke (1979) Vuagnatite in New Zealand (Note) New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 22 (5) 627-629 doi:10.1080/00288306.1979.10424172

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Craw, David, Landis, Charles A., Kawachi, Yosuke (1979) Vuagnatite in New Zealand (Note) New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 22 (5) 627-629 doi:10.1080/00288306.1979.10424172

ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x

ⓘ Lizardite

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Craw, David, Landis, Charles A., Kawachi, Yosuke (1979) Vuagnatite in New Zealand (Note) New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 22 (5) 627-629 doi:10.1080/00288306.1979.10424172

ⓘ Pectolite

Formula: NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)

References:

Craw, David, Landis, Charles A., Kawachi, Yosuke (1979) Vuagnatite in New Zealand (Note) New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 22 (5) 627-629 doi:10.1080/00288306.1979.10424172

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

Craw, David, Landis, Charles A., Kawachi, Yosuke (1979) Vuagnatite in New Zealand (Note) New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 22 (5) 627-629 doi:10.1080/00288306.1979.10424172

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Craw, David, Landis, Charles A., Kawachi, Yosuke (1979) Vuagnatite in New Zealand (Note) New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 22 (5) 627-629 doi:10.1080/00288306.1979.10424172

ⓘ Vuagnatite

Formula: CaAl(SiO₄)(OH)

References:

rruff.geo.arizona.edu (n.d.) http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/vuagnatite.pdf.

Craw, David, Landis, Charles A., Kawachi, Yosuke (1979) Vuagnatite in New Zealand (Note) New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 22 (5) 627-629 doi:10.1080/00288306.1979.10424172

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Chrysotile	9.00.	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Grossular var. Hibschite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Vuagnatite	9.AG.60	CaAl(SiO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Pectolite	9.DG.05	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Lizardite	9.ED.15	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x
H	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Vuagnatite	CaAl(SiO₄)(OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x
O	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Vuagnatite	CaAl(SiO₄)(OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Vuagnatite	CaAl(SiO₄)(OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x
Si	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Vuagnatite	CaAl(SiO₄)(OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x
Ca	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Vuagnatite	CaAl(SiO₄)(OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Takaka terraneVolcanic Arc

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References

Craw, David, Landis, Charles A., Kawachi, Yosuke (1979) Vuagnatite in New Zealand (Note) New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 22 (5) 627-629 doi:10.1080/00288306.1979.10424172

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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