Bedstead Gully, Aorere Goldfield, Tasman Region, South Island, New Zealand
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 40° 46' 26'' South , 172° 37' 55'' East |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -40.77399,172.63220 |
Köppen climate type: | Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate |
Alluvial gold. Minor activity late 1850's. Named after an early gold prospector called MacKenzie, when other prospectors found his wooden made bed at his campsite.
Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Ordovician - Cambrian 443.8 - 541 Ma ID: 3190452 | Paleozoic volcanic and intrusive rocks Age: Paleozoic (443.8 - 541 Ma) Lithology: Chert,limestone,tuffaceous sandstone,argillite,amphibolite,schist Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
Late Cambrian 485.4 - 501 Ma ID: 1312920 | Waingaro and Wakamarama schist Age: Cambrian (485.4 - 501 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Waingaro Schist; Wakamarama Schist Description: Quartz-albite-mica schist, amphibolite and metasandstone; greenschist and schistose metasedimentary rocks. Comments: Western Province (Takaka Terrane) Rocks Lithology: Schist, amphibolite, sandstone, greenschist Reference: Edbrooke, S.W., Heron, D.W., Forsyth, P.J., Jongens, R. (compilers). Geology Map of New Zealand 1:1 000 000. GNS Science Geological Map 2. [12] |
Jiangshanian - Stage 5 489.5 - 509 Ma ID: 1362517 | Waingaro Schist derived from Devil River Volcanics Age: Cambrian (489.5 - 509 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Waingaro Schist Description: Greenschist derived primarily from Devil River Volcanics. Comments: Basement (Western Province) metamorphic rocks. Age based on absolute age calculated from stratigraphic age range Lithology: Major:: {greenschist} Reference: Heron, D.W. . Geology Map of New Zealand 1:250 000. GNS Science Geological Map 1. [13] |
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