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Mikonui River, Ross, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealandi
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Mikonui RiverRiver
RossTown
Westland DistrictDistrict
West Coast RegionRegion
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 54' 30'' South , 170° 46' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-42.90841,170.76946
GRN:
S29E91
Type:
River
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
15430
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15430:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


South of Ross. Gold also found in the area.

The Mikonui River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from its sources in the Southern Alps, reaching the Tasman Sea close to the township of Ross.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikonui_River
Wikidata ID:Q6850078

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References

www.minsocam.org (n.d.) http://www.minsocam.org/ammin/AM38/AM38_862.pdf
Mason, Brian (1953) Cummingtonite from the Mikonui River, Westland, New Zealand. American Mineralogist, 38 (9-10) 862-865
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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