Akatoreite from
Akatore Creek, Clutha District, Otago Region, New Zealand
| Locality type: | Creek | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Akatoreite | |
| Formula: | Mn92+Al2Si8O24(OH)8 | |
| Comments: | Pale buff spots, up to 2 cm in diameter, consist of a fine-grained mixture of massive akatoreite and rhodochrosite. Rare sheaves of orange-brown radiating prisms of akatoreite up to 1 cm in length lie in coarsely crystalline rhodochrosite and pyroxmangite. In the exposed sheaves, a few crystal faces, some striated, develop but generally cleavage planes predominate | |
| Habit: | Massive, radiating prisms | |
| Colour: | orange brown, pale buff when mixed with rhodochrosite in fine-grained aggregates. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Pyroxmangite Rhodochrosite | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Rhodonite | 3 | |
| Rhodochrosite | 2 | |
| Pyrolusite | 1 | |
| Alabandite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Akatoreite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Akatore Creek, Clutha District, Otago Region, New Zealand | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (5 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 284 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:284:0 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Akatore Creek, Clutha District, Otago Region, New Zealand