Pareora Gorge, Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury Region, New Zealandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Pareora Gorge | Gorge |
Timaru | - not defined - |
Timaru District | District |
Canterbury Region | Region |
New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 23' 50'' South , 170° 59' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Pleasant Point | 1,187 (2011) | 18.1km |
Pareora | 503 (2011) | 19.6km |
Timaru | 28,007 (2015) | 20.3km |
Fairlie | 788 (2011) | 35.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
15465
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15465:0
GUID (UUID V4):
3e250052-526f-4553-819d-7725ace4eb70
The reference (Gair, 1959) covers district geology, of which the Pareora Gorge is a small part. It is an out of the way spot, west of Timaru. There is a small dam used as a local swimming spot.
Pringle and Kawachi indicate that the locality is in the lower Pareora Gorge area.
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8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) ? Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH Description: It shoudld be noted that Pringle, I.J., Kawachi, Y (1980) indicate that the axinite is Axinite-Mn. Railton & Waters reference is ambiguous in this regard. References: |
ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) Formula: Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Stilpnomelane Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
ⓘ Stilpnomelane var. Ferrostilpnomelane Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Axinite-(Fe) ? | 9.BD.20 | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
ⓘ | Axinite-(Mn) | 9.BD.20 | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
ⓘ | var. Ferrostilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
H | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
H | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Stilpnomelane var. Ferrostilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
B | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Stilpnomelane var. Ferrostilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Na | ⓘ Stilpnomelane var. Ferrostilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Mg | ⓘ Stilpnomelane var. Ferrostilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
Al | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Al | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Stilpnomelane var. Ferrostilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
Si | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Stilpnomelane var. Ferrostilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Stilpnomelane var. Ferrostilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
Ca | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Ca | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Stilpnomelane var. Ferrostilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Axinite-(Mn) | Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Fe | ⓘ Stilpnomelane var. Ferrostilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
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