Orakei Korako geothermal field
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Orakei Korako geothermal field is a highly active geothermal area in New Zealand renowned for its colorful silica terraces, geysers, hot springs, and other hydrothermal features.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orakei Korako geothermal area | 1 |
| Orakei Korako geothermal field canonical | 1 |
| Wai-O-Tapu geothermal area | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geothermal area
ⓘ
geothermal field ⓘ |
| access | boat access across the Waikato River ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Oruanui eruption deposits
ⓘ
Taupō volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | temperate with high rainfall ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important site for local Māori ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | rhyolitic caldera margin ⓘ |
| hasCave | Ruatapu Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boiling pools
ⓘ
fumaroles ⓘ geyser field ⓘ hot springs ⓘ hydrothermal caves ⓘ mud pools ⓘ silica terraces ⓘ silica terraces with vivid colours ⓘ sinters ⓘ |
| hasGeyser |
Diamond Geyser
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orakei Korako Geyser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
boiling water
ⓘ
toxic gases ⓘ unstable ground ⓘ |
| hasTemperature | surface features up to near boiling point ⓘ |
| hasTerrace |
Cascade Terrace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emerald Terrace NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Fleece Terrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heatSource | rhyolitic magma bodies at depth ⓘ |
| isPartOf | New Zealand geothermal resources ⓘ |
| knownFor |
active sinter deposition
ⓘ
colourful silica terraces ⓘ frequent small geyser eruptions ⓘ hydrothermal cave with hot pool ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Taupō Volcanic Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waikato region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Waikato River ⓘ |
| managedBy | Orakei Korako tourist operation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Rotorua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taupō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Taupō Volcanic Zone geothermal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | partly protected as a scenic reserve ⓘ |
| Ruatapu CaveDepth | approximately 45 metres ⓘ |
| Ruatapu CavePoolName | Pool of Mirrors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Ruatapu CavePoolType | acidic hot pool ⓘ |
| tourismStatus | major geothermal tourist attraction ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners | Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geothermal research
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| vegetation | surrounded by native bush and scrub ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wai-O-Tapu geothermal area
this entity surface form:
Orakei Korako geothermal area