Whitecliffs agate site, Coalgate, Selwyn District, Canterbury Region, New Zealandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Whitecliffs agate site | - not defined - |
Coalgate | - not defined - |
Selwyn District | District |
Canterbury Region | Region |
New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 27' 42'' South , 171° 53' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
298204
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:298204:8
GUID (UUID V4):
a2742a22-8d2b-4737-b3ab-33b81bf96227
Multicoloured subtle porcelain colours to sardonyx, colours ranging from yellows, browns, white, grey-blue, with banding. They are difficult to find at the site in hard ground. The site is on private property, and can only be visited as part of a guided trip through the Canterbury Mineral and Lapidary Club based in Christchurch. The nearby village of Whitecliffs has been used for the Mindat map.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
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Whitecliffs agate site, Coalgate, Selwyn District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand