Lake Taupo, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lake Taupo | Lake |
| Taupo District | District |
| Waikato Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Area:
7,000 km2
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
4392
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4392:5
GUID (UUID V4):
369b9c7c-c8d2-4c6f-a0a0-32e4e685ee7f
The lake is formed in the caldera of the Taupo volcano (rhyolitic) that last erupted ~1800 years ago.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Pseudobrookite | 4.CB.15 | Fe2TiO5 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Opal var. Opal-CT | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | var. Common Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| β | Lechatelierite | 4.DA.30 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Mullite | 9.AF.20 | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | Grunerite | 9.DE.05 | β»{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Ferro-edenite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| β | Edenite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 Β· 28H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β | 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' | - | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 Β· 20H2O |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| β | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| H | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Opal var. Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | β Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| O | β Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | β Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| O | β Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | β Lechatelierite | SiO2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | β Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Opal var. Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | β Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Al | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | β Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | β Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
| Si | β Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | β Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Si | β Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | β Lechatelierite | SiO2 |
| Si | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | β Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Opal var. Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | β Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | β Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Fe | β Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe52+(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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Lake Taupo, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New Zealand