Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Taylor Valley | Valley |
| McMurdo Dry Valleys | - not defined - |
| Victoria Land | Region |
| Eastern Antarctica | Region |
| Antarctica | Continent |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
77° 37' South , 163° 0' East
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Taylor Valley is the southernmost of the three large Dry Valleys in the Transantarctic Mountains, Victoria Land, located west of McMurdo Sound at approximately 77°37′S 163°00′E. The valley extends from Taylor Glacier in the west to McMurdo Sound at Explorers Cove at the northwest head of New Harbour in the east and is about 29 kilometres (18 mi) long. It was once occupied by the receding Taylor Glacier, from which it derives its name. Taylor Valley contains Lake Bonney in the west (inward), and Lake Fryxell in the east (coastward), and Lake Hoare, Lake Chad, Lake Popplewell, Mummy Pond, and Parera Pond close together between the two. Further east of Lake Bonney is Pearse Valley. Taylor Valley is separated from Wright Valley in the north by Asgard Range, and from Ferrar Glacier in the south by Kukri Hills.
At its southernmost end, Taylor Valley becomes Quinn Gully, a mainly ice-free gully, which descends between MacDonald Hills and Hjorth Hill to Explorers Cove in New Harbour. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (1997) after Thomas Quinn, Supervisor of Continental Air Operations, Antarctic Support Associates.
Taylor Valley was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04), it was more fully explored by the BrAE (1907–09) and the BrAE (1910–13), and named after Australian Geologist Thomas Griffith Taylor. [Wikipedia]
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| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Reference: LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 134-135 |
| ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] Reference: LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 134-135 |
| ⓘ Blödite Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O Locality: Lake Bonney, Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Reference: Hodenberg, R.V., Miotke, F.-D. (1983): Some special salt crystal formations in South-Victoria-Land, Antarctica, and first results of the investigation of a new mineral, a Na-Ca double sulfate. Kali u. Steinsalz, Bd. 8: 11: 374-383 (in German); in: Dunn, P.J., Gobel, V., Grice, J.D., Puziewicz, J., Shigley, J.E., Vanko, D.A., Zilczer, J. (1985): New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 70: 439 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Locality: Lake Bonney, Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Reference: Craig, J.R., Fortner, R.D., Weand, B.L. (1974) Halite and Hydrohalite from Lake Bonney, Taylor Valley, Antarctica. Geology: 2(8): 389–390. |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 134-135 |
| ⓘ Darapskite Formula: Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O Locality: Lake Bonney, Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Reference: Hodenberg, R.V., Miotke, F.-D. (1983): Some special salt crystal formations in South-Victoria-Land, Antarctica, and first results of the investigation of a new mineral, a Na-Ca double sulfate. Kali u. Steinsalz, Bd. 8: 11: 374-383 (in German); in: Dunn, P.J., Gobel, V., Grice, J.D., Puziewicz, J., Shigley, J.E., Vanko, D.A., Zilczer, J. (1985): New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 70: 439 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 134-135 |
| ⓘ 'Glass' Reference: LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 134-135 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Locality: Lake Bonney, Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Reference: Craig, J.R., Fortner, R.D., Weand, B.L. (1974) Halite and Hydrohalite from Lake Bonney, Taylor Valley, Antarctica. Geology: 2(8): 389–390. |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Locality: Lake Bonney, Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Reference: Hodenberg, R.V., Miotke, F.-D. (1983): Some special salt crystal formations in South-Victoria-Land, Antarctica, and first results of the investigation of a new mineral, a Na-Ca double sulfate. Kali u. Steinsalz, Bd. 8: 11: 374-383 (in German); in: Dunn, P.J., Gobel, V., Grice, J.D., Puziewicz, J., Shigley, J.E., Vanko, D.A., Zilczer, J. (1985): New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 70: 439 |
| ⓘ Hydrohalite Formula: NaCl · 2H2O Locality: Lake Bonney, Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Reference: Craig, J.R., Fortner, R.D., Weand, B.L. (1974) Halite and Hydrohalite from Lake Bonney, Taylor Valley, Antarctica. Geology: 2(8): 389–390. |
| ⓘ Ice Formula: H2O Locality: Lake Bonney, Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Reference: Craig, J.R., Fortner, R.D., Weand, B.L. (1974) Halite and Hydrohalite from Lake Bonney, Taylor Valley, Antarctica. Geology: 2(8): 389–390. |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 Locality: Lake Bonney, Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Reference: Hodenberg, R.V., Miotke, F.-D. (1983): Some special salt crystal formations in South-Victoria-Land, Antarctica, and first results of the investigation of a new mineral, a Na-Ca double sulfate. Kali u. Steinsalz, Bd. 8: 11: 374-383 (in German); in: Dunn, P.J., Gobel, V., Grice, J.D., Puziewicz, J., Shigley, J.E., Vanko, D.A., Zilczer, J. (1985): New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 70: 439 |
| ⓘ 'UM1983-16-SO:CaHNa' Formula: Na2Ca2(SO4)3 · 3H2O Locality: Lake Bonney, Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Reference: Hodenberg, R.V., Miotke, F.-D. (1983): Some special salt crystal formations in South-Victoria-Land, Antarctica, and first results of the investigation of a new mineral, a Na-Ca double sulfate. Kali u. Steinsalz, Bd. 8: 11: 374-383 (in German); in: Dunn, P.J., Gobel, V., Grice, J.D., Puziewicz, J., Shigley, J.E., Vanko, D.A., Zilczer, J. (1985): New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 70: 439 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Hydrohalite | 3.BA.05 | NaCl · 2H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Ice | 4.AA.05 | H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Blödite | 7.CC.50 | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Darapskite | 7.DG.05 | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'UM1983-16-SO:CaHNa' | - | Na2Ca2(SO4)3 · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ UM1983-16-SO:CaHNa | Na2Ca2(SO4)3 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrohalite | NaCl · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ice | H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ UM1983-16-SO:CaHNa | Na2Ca2(SO4)3 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Hydrohalite | NaCl · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ice | H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ UM1983-16-SO:CaHNa | Na2Ca2(SO4)3 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Hydrohalite | NaCl · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ UM1983-16-SO:CaHNa | Na2Ca2(SO4)3 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Hydrohalite | NaCl · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ UM1983-16-SO:CaHNa | Na2Ca2(SO4)3 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Cenozoic : 4.76 Ma to 1.57 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Valley |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q530131 |
Localities in this Region
- Eastern Antarctica
- Victoria Land
- McMurdo Dry Valleys
- Taylor Valley
- McMurdo Dry Valleys
- Victoria Land
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