Wilkes Station, Clark Peninsula, Wilkes Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
Regional Level Types | |
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Wilkes Station | - not defined - |
Clark Peninsula | Peninsula |
Wilkes Land | Territory |
Eastern Antarctica | Region |
Antarctica | Continent |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 15' 25'' South , 110° 31' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
23700
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23700:5
GUID (UUID V4):
b5164058-b4b1-413e-bcb2-3cb21cfb5434
Gneisses.
Wilkes Station was an Antarctic research station established 29 January 1957 by the United States as one of seven U.S. stations established for the International Geophysical Year (IGY) program in Antarctica. It was taken over by Australia on 7 February 1959. [Wikipedia]
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] References: |
ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
ⓘ Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) References: |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] References: |
ⓘ Rutile ? Formula: TiO2 References: |
ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O References: |
ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ Tephroite Formula: Mn2+2SiO4 References: |
ⓘ 'Wad' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile ? | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Tephroite | 9.AC.05 | Mn2+2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
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 | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
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) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
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 | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
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 | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mn | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+SiO4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkes_Station |
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Wikidata ID: | Q2280264 |
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