Searle, E. J. (1961) The petrology of the Auckland Basalts. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 4 (2) 165-204 doi:10.1080/00288306.1961.10423136

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

References:

Personal collection of Rod Martin

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities:

Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Thorne Bay lava flows, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

ⓘ Hercynite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂O₄

Localities:

Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Thorne Bay lava flows, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite

Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄

Localities:

Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Thorne Bay lava flows, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

ⓘ 'Hypersthene'

Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO₃

Localities:

Thorne Bay lava flows, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Localities:

Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Thorne Bay lava flows, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Localities:

Thorne Bay lava flows, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄

Locality: Thorne Bay lava flows, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

References:

Rogan, William, Blake, Stephen, Smith, Ian (1996) In situ chemical fractionation in thin basaltic lava flows: examples from the Auckland volcanic field, New Zealand, and a general physical model. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 74 (1) 89-99 doi:10.1016/s0377-0273(96)00059-5

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Thorne Bay lava flows, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

References:

Searle, E. J. (1958) A note on the formation of native iron and other effects associated with contact of basalt and carbonized wood at Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 1 (3) 451-458 doi:10.1080/00288306.1958.10422774

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

References:

Rod Martin personal collection

ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

References:

Rod Martin personal collection

ⓘ 'Palagonite'

Locality: Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

References:

Rod Martin Collection Plag. common throughout Auck Volc Field and palag. found in most maars in the field.Identified by Rod Martin: Visual Identification

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Localities:

Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Thorne Bay lava flows, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Thorne Bay lava flows, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

References:

Collection of RJ Martin

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Localities:

Thorne Bay lava flows, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Gallery:

SiO₂ · nH₂Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN

Opal-AN

Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Opal-AN

Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

Opal-AN

Smales Quarry, Lake Pupuke, Auckland Region, New Zealand

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hercynite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
ⓘ	Hercynite var. Picotite	4.BB.05	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal var. Opal-AN	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ		4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Enstatite	9.DA.05	Mg₂Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	9.DA.15	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
ⓘ		9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Hypersthene'	-	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Palagonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
O	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
O	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
O	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂(SiO₄)
Mg	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Mg	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Mg	ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Ti	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside	Ca(Mg,Cr)Si₂O₆
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Cr	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Cr	ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Fe	ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite	(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Localities in this Region

New Zealand

Auckland Region
- Lake Pupuke
  - Smales Quarry
  - Thorne Bay lava flows

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Taranaki ProvinceVolcanic Arc

New Zealand

Auckland Region
- Auckland Volcanic ProvinceVolcanic Province
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