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Shotover River, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealandi
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Shotover RiverRiver
Queenstown-Lakes DistrictDistrict
Otago RegionRegion
New ZealandCountry

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Native Gold

Shotover River, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
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Native Gold

Shotover River, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
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Magnetite

Shotover River, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
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Native Gold

Shotover River, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
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Native Gold

Shotover River, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
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Magnetite

Shotover River, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
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Native Gold

Shotover River, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
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Native Gold

Shotover River, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 57' 23'' South , 168° 38' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-44.95639,168.64899
GeoHash:
G#: r8pbjxyqn
GRN:
S30E88
Type:
River
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
15489
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15489:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Shotover River has a length of approximately 75kms and flows south into Lake Wakatipu.

Co-ordiantes are general only for the river.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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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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