Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Matamata-Piako District, Waikato Region, New Zealand

mindat Locality ID: 285402
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-285402.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Matamata-Piako District, Waikato Region, New Zealand": 13
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 10

Number of Child Localities: 3
Child Localities:
Te Aroha
Waiorongomai
Waitoa

Latitude: 37°33'39"S
Longitude: 175°42'43"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -37.560833333333,175.71194444444

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Acanthite	Allophane	Alunite	Analcime	Apatite	Aragonite	Baryte	Brochantite	Calcite	Chalcanthite
Chalcopyrite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Copper	Corundum	Covellite	Devilline	Diaspore	Dundasite	Epidote
Epsomite	Feldspar	Gypsum	Kaolinite	Ktenasite	Lepidocrocite	Linarite	Malachite	Marcasite	Melanterite
Mica	Minium	None	Not in a structural group	Prehnite	Pyrite	Pyroxene	Quartz	Rocksalt	Smectite-vermiculite
Sphalerite	Spinel	Tetrahedrite	Titanite	Wurtzite

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au Ba C Ca Cd Cl Cu Fe H Hg K Mg Mn Na O P Pb S Sb Si Te Ti Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Acanthite Allophane Alunite Analcime Apatite Aragonite Baryte Brochantite Calcite Chalcanthite
Chalcopyrite Clay Clinozoisite Copper Corundum Covellite Devilline Diaspore Dundasite Epidote
Epsomite Feldspar Gypsum Kaolinite Ktenasite Lepidocrocite Linarite Malachite Marcasite Melanterite
Mica Minium None Not in a structural group Prehnite Pyrite Pyroxene Quartz Rocksalt Smectite-vermiculite
Sphalerite Spinel Tetrahedrite Titanite Wurtzite

70 IMA Minerals at location:

Acanthite ()*	Albite ()*	Allophane ()*	Anglesite ()*	Ankerite ()*
Augite ()*	Azurite ()*	Baryte ()*	Beaverite-(Cu) ()*	Bornite ()*
Brochantite ()*	Calcite ()*	Cerussite ()*	Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcocite ()*
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chlorargyrite ()*	Cinnabar ()*	Copper ()*	Covellite ()*
Cuprite ()*	Devilline ()*	Dolomite ()*	Dundasite ()*	Epidote ()*
Epsomite ()*	Galena ()*	Goethite ()*	Gold ()*	Greenockite ()*
Gypsum ()*	Hawleyite ()*	Hematite ()*	Hessite ()*	Jarosite ()*
Kaolinite ()*	Ktenasite ()*	Laumontite ()*	Lepidocrocite ()*	Linarite ()*
Maghemite ()*	Magnesite ()*	Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*	Marcasite ()*
Massicot ()*	Melanterite ()*	Mimetite ()*	Minium ()*	Montmorillonite ()*
Muscovite ()*	Orthoclase ()*	Osarizawaite ()*	Posnjakite ()*	Prehnite ()*
Pyrargyrite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyromorphite ()*	Quartz ()*	Rhodochrosite ()*
Serpierite ()*	Siderite ()*	Smithsonite ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Tellurium ()*
Tennantite-(Fe) ()*	Tenorite ()*	Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Titanite ()*	Wairakite ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite ()*	Acanthite	Ag₂S	2	88301,88302	2793
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	1	88301	8803
Allophane ()*	Allophane	Al₂O₃(SiO₂)_1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H₂O	1	88301	470
Anglesite ()*	Baryte	Pb(SO₄)	1	88301	2734
Ankerite ()*	None	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂	2	88301,88302	3092
Augite ()*	Pyroxene	(Ca,Mg,Fe)₂Si₂O₆	1	88301	2060
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	1	88301	5509
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	2	88301,88302	11547
Beaverite-(Cu) ()*	Alunite	Pb(Fe³⁺₂Cu)(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	1	88301	132
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	1	88300	5516
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	1	88301	1633
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	2	88301,88302	27770
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)	1	88301	4979
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O	1	88301	925
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	2	88300,88301	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	2	88301,88302	27198
Chlorargyrite ()*	Rocksalt	AgCl	1	88301	1382
Cinnabar ()*	None	HgS	2	88301,88302	2600
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	1	88301	3846
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	1	88301	4165
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	1	88301	2970
Devilline ()*	Devilline	CaCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆·3H₂O	1	88301	366
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	1	88301	9895
Dundasite ()*	Dundasite	PbAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄·H₂O	1	88301	97
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	2	88300,88301	8173
Epsomite ()*	Epsomite	Mg(SO₄)·7H₂O	1	88301	484
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	2	88301,88302	24243
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	1	88301	7437
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	8	88301,88302,88303,88305,88306,88307,88308,88310	30554
Greenockite ()*	Wurtzite	CdS	1	88301	717
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	1	88301	6890
Hawleyite ()*	Sphalerite	CdS	1	88301	62
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	1	88301	14640
Hessite ()*	None	Ag₂Te	1	88301	804
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	1	88301	2228
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	1	88301	5591
Ktenasite ()*	Ktenasite Devilline	ZnCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆·6H₂O	1	88301	75
Laumontite ()*	Not in a structural group	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O	2	88300,88301	1271
Lepidocrocite ()*	Lepidocrocite	Fe³⁺O(OH)	1	88301	581
Linarite ()*	Linarite	CuPb(SO₄)(OH)₂	1	88301	987
Maghemite ()*	Spinel	(Fe³⁺_0.67 _0.33)Fe³⁺₂O₄	1	88301	229
Magnesite ()*	Calcite	Mg(CO₃)	1	88301	1487
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	1	88301	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	1	88301	12537
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂	1	88301	5674
Massicot ()*	None	PbO	1	88301	202
Melanterite ()*	Melanterite	Fe(SO₄)·7H₂O	1	88301	915
Mimetite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl	1	88301	1107
Minium ()*	Minium	Pb²⁺₂Pb⁴⁺O₄	1	88301	247
Montmorillonite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	(Na,Ca)_0.3(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O	1	88301	1508
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	1	88301	17380
Orthoclase ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	1	88302	2349
Osarizawaite ()*	Alunite	Pb(Al₂Cu²⁺)(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	1	88301	64
Posnjakite ()*	None	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆·H₂O	1	88301	309
Prehnite ()*	Prehnite	Ca₂Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	1	88301	1898
Pyrargyrite ()*	None	Ag₃SbS₃	1	88302	1425
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	2	88301,88302	39462
Pyromorphite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl	1	88301	1725
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	2	88301,88302	61156
Rhodochrosite ()*	Calcite	Mn(CO₃)	1	88302	1711
Serpierite ()*	Devilline	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆·3H₂O	1	88301	292
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)	1	88301	6417
Smithsonite ()*	Calcite	Zn(CO₃)	1	88301	2473
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	2	88301,88302	21482
Tellurium ()*	None	Te	1	88301	190
Tennantite-(Fe) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂)As₄S₁₃	1	88301	1803
Tenorite ()*	None	CuO	1	88301	1101
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃	1	88301	5317
Titanite ()*	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O	1	88301	4899
Wairakite ()*	Analcime	Ca(Si₄Al₂)O₁₂·2H₂O	1	88301	73

No ages have been assigned to this locality yet.

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