Balchen Mountain (72°0′S 27°12′E) is a mountain, 2,820 metres (9,250 ft) high, standing at the east side of Byrdbreen in the Sør Rondane Mountains. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and named for Bernt Balchen, famous Norwegian polar aviator and chief pilot of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928–30. [Wikipedia]

Marble metamorphosed under amphibolite facies, 600°C and 7 kbar.
ultrahigh–temperature (UHT) metamorphic rock (pelitic gneiss)

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17 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Gneiss

ⓘ Granitoid

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ⓘ Andalusite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

References:

Higashino, F., & Kawakami, T. (2022). Ultrahigh–temperature metamorphism and melt inclusions from the Sør Rondane Mountains, East Antarctica. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 117(1), 220325.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

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Grew, Edward S., Essene, Eric J., Peacor, Donald R., Su, Shu-chun, Asami, Masao (1991) Dissakisite-(Ce), a new member of the epidote group and the Mg analogue of allanite-(Ce), from Antarctica. American Mineralogist, 76 (11-12) 1990-1997

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

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ⓘ Clinohumite

Formula: Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂

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ⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce) (TL)

Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

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ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

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ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

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ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Mesoperthite'

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ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'

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ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂SiO₄

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ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ Geikielite

Formula: MgTiO₃

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ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

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ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

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ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

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ⓘ Sillimanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

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ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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ⓘ Zirconolite ?

Formula: CaZrTi₂O₇

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Geikielite	4.CB.05	MgTiO₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Zirconolite ?	4.DH.30	CaZrTi₂O₇
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Sillimanite	9.AF.05	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Andalusite	9.AF.10	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Clinohumite	9.AF.55	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
ⓘ	Dissakisite-(Ce) (TL)	9.BG.05b	(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group var. Mesoperthite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
O	ⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Geikielite	MgTiO₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Zirconolite	CaZrTi₂O₇
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
Mg	ⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Mg	ⓘ Geikielite	MgTiO₃
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
Si	ⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Zirconolite	CaZrTi₂O₇
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Geikielite	MgTiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Zirconolite	CaZrTi₂O₇
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Zr	ⓘ Zirconolite	CaZrTi₂O₇
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

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Wikidata ID:	Q4850244

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