Taranakite was originally described from thin veins cutting volcanic rock on the Sugar Loaf Islets near New Plymouth, in Taranaki. It forms in coastal areas by a chemical reaction between bird droppings and volcanic rock. In the background are industrial buildings and New Plymouth Harbour.
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Photograph by Lloyd Homer
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