Puketui Road mordenite locality, Hikuai, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Puketui Road mordenite locality | Road Cutting |
| Hikuai | - not defined - |
| Thames-Coromandel District | District |
| Waikato Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 7' 30'' South , 175° 44' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Whangamata | 4,253 (2011) | 14.0km |
| Tairua | 1,588 (2011) | 15.6km |
| Pauanui | 749 (2011) | 16.5km |
| Thames | 7,136 (2014) | 17.7km |
| Kerepehi | 537 (2011) | 26.6km |
A section of the cliff beside the Tairua River which has some excellent quality mordenite in vughs in rhyolite at the Eastern end of the road.
See: https://www.mindat.org/mesg-685456.html
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' References: |
| ✪ Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O Description: See: https://www.mindat.org/mesg-685456.html |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
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Puketui Road mordenite locality, Hikuai, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand