Granulite outcrop, Showa Station, East Ongul Island, Lützow-Holm Bay, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
Regional Level Types | |
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Granulite outcrop | Outcrop |
Showa Station | - not defined - |
East Ongul Island | Island |
Lützow-Holm Bay | Bay |
Queen Maud Land | Region |
Eastern Antarctica | Region |
Antarctica | Continent |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
69° South , 39° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
219520
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219520:2
GUID (UUID V4):
99b9fb47-2341-4a68-b7b9-a60b91113f30
Mg-Al-rich granulite pod in dolomitic marble exposed south of Syowa station.
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8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Description: "Mg-cordierite" |
ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Description: with spiral growth pattern! |
ⓘ Sapphirine Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
ⓘ | Sapphirine | 9.DH.45 | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Si | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
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