Tokatoka Quarry, Tokatoka, Kaipara District, Northland Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tokatoka Quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| Tokatoka | - not defined - |
| Kaipara District | District |
| Northland Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 3' 34'' South , 173° 58' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ruawai | 477 (2011) | 10.1km |
| Dargaville | 4,672 (2011) | 16.0km |
| Maungaturoto | 790 (2011) | 36.1km |
| Maungatapere | 1,007 (2011) | 40.3km |
| Kaiwaka | 565 (2011) | 44.9km |
Small disused quarry, next to the main highway 15 kilometres south-east of Dargaville. It consists of a volcanic plug for hornblende andesite rock, with minerals found at the contact with surrounding limestone.
Levyne is associated with most other species, and is found as on edge tabular crystals. Siderite is found with most other species as botryoidal masses and bow-ties. Chlorite found with the other species as tree-like growths and vug linings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Judy Rowe collectionIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ 'Lévyne' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Judy Rowe collectionIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lévyne' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
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Tokatoka Quarry, Tokatoka, Kaipara District, Northland Region, New Zealand