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Hyndman's Reef, Wilberforce Valley, Selwyn District, Canterbury Region, New Zealandi
Regional Level Types
Hyndman's ReefReef
Wilberforce ValleyValley
Selwyn DistrictDistrict
Canterbury RegionRegion
New ZealandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 56' 22'' South , 171° 21' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arthur’s Pass930 (2011)17.0km
Hokitika3,401 (2018)40.4km
Gloriavale Christian Church570 (2017)46.5km
Greymouth9,419 (2011)54.1km
Dobson738 (2011)54.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
298253
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:298253:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


10 metres to less than 1 metre. Named after an early 20th century prospector. Shows as cobbles on the slopes of Mount Harman, with no reef exposed.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe PyriteFeS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australian Plate
New Zealand
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate

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