Teddington Quarry, Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula, Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Teddington Quarry | Quarry |
| Lyttelton | Volcanic Field |
| Banks Peninsula | Peninsula |
| Christchurch City | City |
| Canterbury Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 39' 38'' South , 172° 39' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tai Tapu | 454 (2011) | 8.5km |
| Lincoln | 2,235 (2011) | 13.9km |
| Prebbleton | 3,600 (2014) | 14.1km |
| Christchurch | 363,926 (2018) | 14.3km |
| Rolleston | 3,124 (2011) | 23.5km |
Rhyolite quarry with clay pseudomorphs of sanidine crystals
Teddington Quarry is at the intersection of Governors Bay/Teddington Road and Foleys Road. At the time of writing (2017) it was an active rock chip quarry.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Rod Martin CollectionIdentified by Rod Martin: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australian Plate
- Torlesse TerraneAccretionary Complex
New Zealand
- Canterbury Region
- Lyttelton volcanoVolcano
- South IslandIsland
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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Teddington Quarry, Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula, Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, New Zealand