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Red Mountain (Big Red Hill), Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand i
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Diopside, etc.

Red Mountain, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Uvarovite, etc.

Red Mountain, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Picrolite

Red Mountain, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Diopside, etc.

Red Mountain, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Uvarovite, etc.

Red Mountain, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Picrolite

Red Mountain, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Diopside, etc.

Red Mountain, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Uvarovite, etc.

Red Mountain, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

44° 19' 14'' South , 168° 20' 42'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Milford Sound	435 (2011)	51.3km

Mindat Locality ID:

15481

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:15481:8

GUID (UUID V4):

Ophiolite assemblage with peridotite, dunite, and serpentinite.

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Mineral List

18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Corner, N.G., G.P. Williamson, J.M. MacPherson and A. Pearce 1973. New Zealand asbestos reconnaissance - Red Mountain Ultramafics. Crown Mineral Report MR1786 (Kennecott Exploration)

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

David Smale (1991) Provenance changes and movement on the Alpine Fault indicated by heavy minerals from Cretaceous-Cenozoic sediments in south Westland, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 21:2, 151-160,

ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Corner, N.G., G.P. Williamson, J.M. MacPherson and A. Pearce 1973. New Zealand asbestos reconnaissance - Red Mountain Ultramafics. Crown Mineral Report MR1786 (Kennecott Exploration)

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

ⓘ Awaruite

Formula: Ni₃Fe

References:

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

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Corner, N.G., G.P. Williamson, J.M. MacPherson and A. Pearce 1973. New Zealand asbestos reconnaissance - Red Mountain Ultramafics. Crown Mineral Report MR1786 (Kennecott Exploration)

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

References:

Corner, N.G., G.P. Williamson, J.M. MacPherson and A. Pearce 1973. New Zealand asbestos reconnaissance - Red Mountain Ultramafics. Crown Mineral Report MR1786 (Kennecott Exploration)

ⓘ Chrysotile

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Corner, N.G., G.P. Williamson, J.M. MacPherson and A. Pearce 1973. New Zealand asbestos reconnaissance - Red Mountain Ultramafics. Crown Mineral Report MR1786 (Kennecott Exploration)

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

References:

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

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

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

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

References:

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

ⓘ Grossular

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Corner, N.G., G.P. Williamson, J.M. MacPherson and A. Pearce 1973. New Zealand asbestos reconnaissance - Red Mountain Ultramafics. Crown Mineral Report MR1786 (Kennecott Exploration)

ⓘ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Corner, N.G., G.P. Williamson, J.M. MacPherson and A. Pearce 1973. New Zealand asbestos reconnaissance - Red Mountain Ultramafics. Crown Mineral Report MR1786 (Kennecott Exploration)

ⓘ Hydrotalcite

Formula: Mg₆Al₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆ · 4H₂O

References:

Corner, N.G., G.P. Williamson, J.M. MacPherson and A. Pearce 1973. New Zealand asbestos reconnaissance - Red Mountain Ultramafics. Crown Mineral Report MR1786 (Kennecott Exploration)

ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO₃

References:

Corner, N.G., G.P. Williamson, J.M. MacPherson and A. Pearce 1973. New Zealand asbestos reconnaissance - Red Mountain Ultramafics. Crown Mineral Report MR1786 (Kennecott Exploration)

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Corner, N.G., G.P. Williamson, J.M. MacPherson and A. Pearce 1973. New Zealand asbestos reconnaissance - Red Mountain Ultramafics. Crown Mineral Report MR1786 (Kennecott Exploration)

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

References:

Corner, N.G., G.P. Williamson, J.M. MacPherson and A. Pearce 1973. New Zealand asbestos reconnaissance - Red Mountain Ultramafics. Crown Mineral Report MR1786 (Kennecott Exploration)

ⓘ Native Nickel

Formula: Ni

References:

Dekov, V. (2006) Native nickel in the TAG hydrothermal field sediments (Mid‐Atlantic Ridge, 26° N): Space trotter, guest from mantle, or a widespread mineral, connected with serpentinization?. Journal of Geophysical Research, 111(B05103).

ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

Formula: Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

References:

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

References:

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

References:

Corner, N.G., G.P. Williamson, J.M. MacPherson and A. Pearce 1973. New Zealand asbestos reconnaissance - Red Mountain Ultramafics. Crown Mineral Report MR1786 (Kennecott Exploration)

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

ⓘ Uvarovite

Formula: Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

ⓘ Vesuvianite

Formula: Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

References:

ⓘ Wollastonite

Formula: Ca₃(Si₃O₉)

References:

Corner, N.G., G.P. Williamson, J.M. MacPherson and A. Pearce 1973. New Zealand asbestos reconnaissance - Red Mountain Ultramafics. Crown Mineral Report MR1786 (Kennecott Exploration)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Nickel	1.AA.05	Ni
ⓘ	Awaruite	1.AE.20	Ni₃Fe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Magnesite	5.AB.05	MgCO₃
ⓘ	Hydrotalcite	5.DA.50	Mg₆Al₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆ · 4H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Chrysotile	9.00.	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Andradite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Grossular	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	var. Hydrogrossular	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Uvarovite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Vesuvianite	9.BG.35	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Wollastonite	9.DG.05	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Pumpellyite Subgroup'	-	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Hydrotalcite	Mg₆Al₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
H	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Hydrotalcite	Mg₆Al₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆ · 4H₂O
C	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Hydrotalcite	Mg₆Al₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Uvarovite	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
O	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Hydrotalcite	Mg₆Al₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆ · 4H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
Mg	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Hydrotalcite	Mg₆Al₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Al	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Uvarovite	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Grossular var. Hydrogrossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Uvarovite	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Ca	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Cr	ⓘ Uvarovite	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Awaruite	Ni₃Fe
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Awaruite	Ni₃Fe
Ni	ⓘ Native Nickel	Ni
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu

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References

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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