Tula Mountains, Napier Complex, Enderby Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
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Tula Mountains | Mountain Range |
Napier Complex | Complex |
Enderby Land | Exposure |
Eastern Antarctica | Region |
Antarctica | Continent |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 54' South , 51° 6' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
195104
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195104:5
GUID (UUID V4):
4879ff0c-b2a6-4a57-84ba-b69177400199
The Tula Mountains are a group of extensive mountains lying immediately eastward of Amundsen Bay in Enderby Land, Antarctica. They were discovered on January 14, 1930, by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) under Mawson and named "Tula Range" by him after John Biscoe's brig, the Tula, from which Biscoe discovered Enderby Land in 1831. The term "mountains" was recommended for the group following an ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) sledge survey in 1958 by G.A. Knuckey. [Wikipedia]
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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Wagnerite | 8.BB.15 | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
ⓘ | Osumilite-(Mg) | 9.CM.05 | K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Magnesio-arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Sapphirine | 9.DH.45 | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
ⓘ | Khmaralite | 9.DH.50 | (Mg,Al,Fe)16[(Al,Si,Be)12O36]O4 |
ⓘ | Surinamite | 9.DH.55 | (Mg,Fe)3Al4BeSi3O16 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Osumilite Group' | - | (XIIC)(IXB)2(VIA)2(IVT2)3[(IVT1)12O30] |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Surinamite | (Mg,Fe)3Al4BeSi3O16 |
Be | ⓘ Khmaralite | (Mg,Al,Fe)16[(Al,Si,Be)12O36]O4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg) | K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
O | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Surinamite | (Mg,Fe)3Al4BeSi3O16 |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Khmaralite | (Mg,Al,Fe)16[(Al,Si,Be)12O36]O4 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Osumilite Group | (XIIC)(IXB)2(VIA)2(IVT2)3[(IVT1)12O30] |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | ⓘ Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
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 | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg) | K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
Mg | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mg | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | ⓘ Surinamite | (Mg,Fe)3Al4BeSi3O16 |
Mg | ⓘ Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
Mg | ⓘ Khmaralite | (Mg,Al,Fe)16[(Al,Si,Be)12O36]O4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg) | K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
Al | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Surinamite | (Mg,Fe)3Al4BeSi3O16 |
Al | ⓘ Khmaralite | (Mg,Al,Fe)16[(Al,Si,Be)12O36]O4 |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg) | K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
Si | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Surinamite | (Mg,Fe)3Al4BeSi3O16 |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Khmaralite | (Mg,Al,Fe)16[(Al,Si,Be)12O36]O4 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | ⓘ Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
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 | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg) | K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Osumilite Group | (XIIC)(IXB)2(VIA)2(IVT2)3[(IVT1)12O30] |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Surinamite | (Mg,Fe)3Al4BeSi3O16 |
Fe | ⓘ Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
Fe | ⓘ Khmaralite | (Mg,Al,Fe)16[(Al,Si,Be)12O36]O4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
I | Iodine | |
I | ⓘ Osumilite Group | (XIIC)(IXB)2(VIA)2(IVT2)3[(IVT1)12O30] |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Early/Lower Ordovician : 482 ± 3 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/Tula_Mountains |
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Wikidata ID: | Q6111581 |
Localities in this Region
- Eastern Antarctica
- Enderby Land
- Napier Complex
- Enderby Land
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- Enderby Land
- Napier Complex
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