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Awaruite from
Hope River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand


Locality type:River
Classification
Species:Awaruite
Formula:Ni3Fe
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Awaruite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hope River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:93576
Long-form Identifier:1:3:93576:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Awaruite
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘGorge River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘJerry River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘCascade River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘRed Mountain (Big Red Hill), Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
References
Skey, W. (1885) On a new mineral (awaruite) from Barn Bay. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 18. 401-402
Rodgers, K. A., Hey, M. H. (1980) On the type locality and other occurrences of awaruite (FeNi3) in Westland, New Zealand. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (329) 647-650 doi:10.1180/minmag.1980.043.329.14
Railton, G. T., Watters, W. A. (1990) Minerals of New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 104. New Zealand Geological Survey
 
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