Wairakei geothermal area, Wairakei, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Wairakite from the type locality.
© Judy Rowe
Sony Alpha 7R ii, bellows, Mitutoyo M Plan 10x, aperture, Raynox DCR-250 retro, Stack-Master linear actor, stack shot control. Collection and photo Stephan Wolfsried
© Stephan Wolfsried 5/2016
FOV = ~3.5 mm. Collection and photograph of Rod Martin
4.9 x 3.2 x 1.4 cm. Wairakite is a rare hydrated zeolite and this rich and excellent miniature is from the Type Locality in New Zealand. Glassy, colorless microcrystals fill a vug on one end of the matrix wedge. Rare material from the Type Locality and rarely available in this quality and richness. Ex. American Museum of Natural History and Eugene ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Wairakite crystals this material came out a drillpipe material +/- 800 meter deep,place Ngatamariki Taupo,p.w. 0.69 mm,coll.& photo Ko Jansen.
© Ko Jansen
Wairakei Geothermal Power Plant
Located in the Taupo Volcanic Field, this power plant is a wet steam geothermal power plant that was commissioned in 1958. Ten steam turbines at the station range from 4 to 30 megawatts. Photo Taken: May 1995
"Craters of the Moon" in Taupo
Geothermic craters at Craters of the Moon in Taupo, New Zealand. (From Wikipedia.)
© Harro5
Craters of the Moon (from a distance)
An overview of the Craters of the Moon site. Geothermal activity started here in 1958, due to a nearby geothermal power station being established, and effecting the underground water dynamics. It contains hydrothermal eruption craters, fumaroles, and minor mud pools, but not the geysers, colourful sinter deposits, and other star attractions of ...
Craters of the Moon (Karapiti)
Prior to the 1950s, this area was the site of the Karapiti Blowhole, an exceptionally large steam vent that had been active since at least 1859. Surrounding the large vent was only minor thermal activity. This changed in the 1950s when the new Wairakei geothermal power station lowered the water table in the area. This caused more steam to be ...