Moeraki Point, Otago Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Moeraki Point | Point |
| Otago Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 21' 27'' South , 170° 51' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kakanui | 443 (2013) | 19.6km |
| Oamaru | 13,000 (2017) | 30.1km |
| Karitane | 427 (2015) | 35.2km |
| Warrington | 427 (2011) | 45.4km |
| Waitati | 534 (2011) | 49.3km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Whisky Bay
The main collecting area is in the bedded tuffs extending along the coast in the Moeraki Point area that contain decomposing fragments of tachylite and vesicular basalt. There are also minerals in the little quarry, and quartz, calcite and siderite in the basalt boss on the beach close to the centre of the valley.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| ⓘ 'Celadonite Subgroup' References: Tim Saunderson collectionIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' |
| ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O References: |
| ⓘ Erionite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O References: |
| ⓘ Erionite-K Formula: (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup' Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: Tim Saunderson collection See https://www.mindat.org/photo-1356424.htmlIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Phillipsite-K Formula: K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Phillipsite-K | 9.GC.10 | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Erionite-Ca | 9.GD.20 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | Erionite-K | 9.GD.20 | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Erionite Subgroup' | - | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Celadonite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Erionite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Erionite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Erionite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Erionite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Erionite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| K | ⓘ Erionite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| K | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| K | ⓘ Phillipsite-K | K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Erionite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Erionite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australian Plate
- Haast SchistAccretionary Complex
New Zealand
- South IslandIsland
- ⭔Waitaki DistrictDistrict
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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Moeraki Point, Otago Region, New Zealand