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Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealandi
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Thames-Coromandel DistrictDistrict
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 49' 59'' South , 175° 42' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Whitianga3,367 (2011)1.5km
Coromandel1,502 (2014)21.2km
Tairua1,588 (2011)23.6km
Pauanui749 (2011)24.3km
Thames7,136 (2014)37.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
15602
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15602:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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20 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Clinoptilolite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
'Glass'
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Lanthanite-(Nd)
Formula: Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Manganese Oxides'
'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Lanthanite-(Nd)5.CC.25Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Halotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Clinoptilolite-Ca9.GE.05Ca3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Glass'-
'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'
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'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
H HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Lanthanite-(Nd)Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C Lanthanite-(Nd)Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
O HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Lanthanite-(Nd)Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
O Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Al HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Al HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Si HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Si Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca Clinoptilolite-CaCa3(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NdNeodymium
Nd Lanthanite-(Nd)Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O

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