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Tongariro National Park, Manawatu-Whanganui Region, New Zealandi
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Landscape of Tongariro

Tongariro National Park, Manawatu-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
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Blue Lake (Te Wai-whakaata-o-te-Rangihiroa)

Tongariro National Park, Manawatu-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
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Emerald Lakes (Ngarotopounamu)

Tongariro National Park, Manawatu-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
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Landscape of Tongariro

Tongariro National Park, Manawatu-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
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Blue Lake (Te Wai-whakaata-o-te-Rangihiroa)

Tongariro National Park, Manawatu-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
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Emerald Lakes (Ngarotopounamu)

Tongariro National Park, Manawatu-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
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Landscape of Tongariro

Tongariro National Park, Manawatu-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
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Blue Lake (Te Wai-whakaata-o-te-Rangihiroa)

Tongariro National Park, Manawatu-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
Type:
National Park
Mindat Locality ID:
15577
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15577:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Established in 1887, Tongariro was the first national park in New Zealand and the fourth in the world. It is also a dual World Heritage area, a status which recognises the park's important Maori cultural and spiritual associations as well as its outstanding volcanic features.

The 80,000 hectare national park contains three main andesitic strato-volcanoes, being Mount Ruapehu, Mount Ngauruhoe, and Mount Tongariro as part of the Tongaririo Massif. It represents the southern end of the Taupo Volcanic Zone, marking the westward subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North Island of New Zealand.

The volcanic area began building 275,000 years ago, with seventeen overlapping vents, during six major episodes of volcanic activity across an area 5 x 13 kilometres. The massif has been extensively modified by glaciation since the first eruption. Volcanic activity continues to the present day.

The national park contains forests, alpine meadows, and hot springs on the lower slopes. The all day Tongariro Alpine Crossing walk accesses the upper areas, providing other worldly vistas of craters, water filled blue lakes, steaming fumaroles, and old lava flows. Mount Ruapehu contains two ski fields.

Collecting specimens in national parks in New Zealand is illegal.

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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Ammoniojarosite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Koktaite
Formula: (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Mascagnite
Formula: (NH4)2SO4
ⓘ Mendozite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Mohrite
Formula: (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCarnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMascagnite7.AD.05(NH4)2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAmmoniojarosite7.BC.10(NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘMendozite7.CC.15NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘTschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMohrite7.CC.60(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘKoktaite7.CD.35(NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Koktaite(NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Hⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Nⓘ Koktaite(NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Nⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Nⓘ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Nⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ Koktaite(NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Oⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Alⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Koktaite(NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Sⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Sⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sⓘ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Koktaite(NH4)2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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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
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongariro_National_Park
www.doc.govt.nz (n.d.) http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/national-parks/tongariro/
www.newzealand.com (n.d.) http://www.newzealand.com/in/feature/national-parks-tongariro/
Miller, C.A., Williams-Jones, G. (2016) Internal structure and volcanic hazard potential of Mount Tongariro, New Zealand, from 3D gravity and magnetic modes. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 319, 12-28.
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