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Thames Valley, Waikato Region, New Zealandi
Regional Level Types
Thames ValleyValley
Waikato RegionRegion
New ZealandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
37° South , 175° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~178km
GRN:
S26E99
Type:
Valley
Mindat Locality ID:
15507
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15507:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A non-administrative region in the North Island of New Zealand. Broadly, it is the valley component of the Waihou River catchment (which was formerly known as the Thames River). The lower part of the valley is more commonly known as the Hauraki Plains.

For local government administration, the Thames Valley is fully contained within the Waikato Region, and is split between the Thames-Coromandel, Hauraki and Matamata-Piako Districts.

The minerals listed (probably) refer to the Thames-Coromandel District.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Valley,_New_Zealand

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References

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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