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Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand i
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Xenocryst-bearing layer

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

Pillow Basalts

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

Pyrope

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

Xenocryst-bearing layer

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

Pillow Basalts

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

Pyrope

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

Xenocryst-bearing layer

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

Pillow Basalts

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

45° 10' 59'' South , 170° 54' 0'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

-45.18333,170.90000

GRN:

S31E87

Type:

Group of Headlands

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Kakanui	443 (2013)	0.0km
Oamaru	13,000 (2017)	11.0km
Karitane	427 (2015)	54.2km
Kurow	422 (2015)	60.4km

Mindat Locality ID:

15432

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:15432:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Volcanic breccia, occurring in areas of limited extent at the extremities of Kakanui North and South Heads. The breccia contains large (up to fist-size) xenocrysts of pyrope, kaersutite and augite, as well peridotitic and eclogitic xenoliths to several cms in diameter.

A well illustrated and self guided field trip to the Kakananui Mineral Breccia is available via the following reference.
White, J.D.L, Hicks, S. (2009). Waiareka-Deborah Volcanics – volcanoes of the Paleogene shelf. In: Turnbull, I.M. (ed.). Field Trip Guides, Geosciences 09 Conference, Oamaru, New Zealand. Geological Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication 128B. 13 p.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Basalt

ⓘ 'Garnet pyroxenite'

ⓘ Volcanic breccia

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

Railton, G. T., Watters, W. A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104. New Zealand Geological Survey

ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase

Formula: (Na,K)AlSi₃O₈

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

Railton, G. T., Watters, W. A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104. New Zealand Geological Survey

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Coombs, D.S., Cas, R.A.F., Kawachi, Y., Landis, C.A., McDonough, W.F. and Reay, A. 1986. Cenozoic volcanism in north, east and central Otago. Royal Society of New Zealand Bulletin, 23: 278-312.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite

Formula: (Ca,Fe)CO₃

References:

Richard Alexander Mellis, 2016. THE KAKANUI HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM, OAMARU,

NEW ZEALAND, MSc. Thesis, University of Canterbury.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Dickey, John S. (1968) Observations on the Deborah Volcanic Formation Near Kakanui, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 11 (5) 1159-1162 doi:10.1080/00288306.1968.10420244

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside

Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Richard Alexander Mellis, 2016. THE KAKANUI HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM, OAMARU,

NEW ZEALAND, MSc. Thesis, University of Canterbury.

ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite

Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂

References:

Richard Alexander Mellis, 2016. THE KAKANUI HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM, OAMARU,

NEW ZEALAND, MSc. Thesis, University of Canterbury.

ⓘ Enstatite

Formula: Mg₂Si₂O₆

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite

Formula: (Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

ⓘ 'Glass'

References:

Richard Alexander Mellis, 2016. THE KAKANUI HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM, OAMARU,

NEW ZEALAND, MSc. Thesis, University of Canterbury.

ⓘ Hercynite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂O₄

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite

Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

ⓘ Kaersutite

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂

Description: Kaersutite usually occurs as irregular crystals enclosed in the matrix. Occasionally, rounded, seemingly “polished” crystals up to 5 cm in diameter and 15 cm length can be found. The “polished“ surface is probably due to friction in the mineral breccia. Analytical data suggest that the Ti content in the kaersutite lies between 4,98 and 5,87 wt% TiO2

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

Wallace, R. Cleland (1977) Anorthoclase-calcite rodding within a kaersutite xenocryst from the Kakanui mineral breccia, New Zealand. American Mineralogist, 62 (9-10) 1038-1041

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Judy Rowe collection

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'

References:

Collection of RJ Martin

ⓘ Montmorillonite

Formula: (Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

References:

ⓘ 'Palagonite'

References:

Richard Alexander Mellis, 2016. THE KAKANUI HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM, OAMARU,

NEW ZEALAND, MSc. Thesis, University of Canterbury.

ⓘ Pargasite

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Scott, James M. (2020) An updated catalogue of New Zealand’s mantle peridotite and serpentinite. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 63 (4). 428-449 doi:10.1080/00288306.2020.1776738p.440

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

References:

Collection of RJ Martin

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Coombs, D.S., Cas, R.A.F., Kawachi, Y., Landis, C.A., McDonough, W.F. and Reay, A. 1986. Cenozoic volcanism in north, east and central Otago. Royal Society of New Zealand Bulletin, 23: 278-312.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

ⓘ Pyrope

Formula: Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

Railton, G. T., Watters, W. A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104. New Zealand Geological Survey

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Richard Alexander Mellis, 2016. THE KAKANUI HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM, OAMARU,

NEW ZEALAND, MSc. Thesis, University of Canterbury.

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

References:

Railton, G. T., Watters, W. A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104. New Zealand Geological Survey

ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste

Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al₂O₄

References:

Railton, G. T., Watters, W. A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104. New Zealand Geological Survey

ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

References:

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

Gallery:

(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase

Anorthoclase, etc.

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

Anorthoclase, etc.

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

Anorthoclase, etc.

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

(Ca,Fe)CO₃ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite

Iron-bearing Calcite, etc.

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

Iron-bearing Calcite, etc.

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

Iron-bearing Calcite, etc.

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'

Manganese Oxides, etc.

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

Manganese Oxides, etc.

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

Manganese Oxides, etc.

Kakanui North & South Heads, Kakanui, Otago Region, New Zealand

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hercynite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	var. Pleonaste	4.BB.05	(Mg,Fe)Al₂O₄
ⓘ	Hercynite var. Picotite	4.BB.05	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	var. Iron-bearing Calcite	5.AB.05	(Ca,Fe)CO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	5.AB.10	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Pyrope	9.AD.25	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Enstatite	9.DA.05	Mg₂Si₂O₆
ⓘ	var. Bronzite	9.DA.05	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	9.DA.15	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
ⓘ		9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Kaersutite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
ⓘ	Pargasite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Anorthoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Zeolite Group'	9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Phillipsite Subgroup'	-	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Glass'	-
ⓘ	'Manganese Oxides'	-
ⓘ	'Palagonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Fe)CO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
O	ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste	(Mg,Fe)Al₂O₄
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
O	ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Fe)CO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Na	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
Mg	ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste	(Mg,Fe)Al₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg	ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste	(Mg,Fe)Al₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Fe)CO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Cr	ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₂[SiO₃]₂
Fe	ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste	(Mg,Fe)Al₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe	ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Fe)CO₃
Fe	ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite	Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO₃)₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

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References

Mason, Brian (1968) Eclogitic xenoliths from volcanic breccia at Kakanui, New Zealand. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 19 (4) 316-327 doi:10.1007/bf00389414

Wallace, R. Cleland (1977) Anorthoclase-calcite rodding within a kaersutite xenocryst from the Kakanui mineral breccia, New Zealand. American Mineralogist, 62 (9-10) 1038-1041

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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