Thornton (1985) describes (with specimen pictures) of needle shaped brown dravite, striated, with triangular cross-sections, in granite from the Parapara Inlet, black iron-rich schorl in chlorite schist from Richmond Flat, and rare blue sapphire with tourmaline also at Richmond Flat.

Next to the Parapara River in the gorge section.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Corundum

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al₂O₃

References:

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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃

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Takaka terraneVolcanic Arc

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References

Thornton, J. (1985) Gemstones, The Mobil New Zealand Nature Series, Raupo Publishing NZ, 36 pages.

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

crownminerals.med.govt.nz (n.d.) http://crownminerals.med.govt.nz/minerals/docs/comreports/report01_aluminium.pdf

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