Roberts Massif (85°32′S 177°5′W) is a remarkable snow-free massif at the head of Shackleton Glacier. It rises to over 2,700 m and is about 60 square miles (160 km²) in area. It was visited by the Southern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961–62), who named it for A.R. Roberts, leader at Scott Base for 1961-62.

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ⓘ Augite

ⓘ Baddeleyite

ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'

ⓘ Chromite

ⓘ Darapskite

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

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ⓘ Shergottite meteorite

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ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Roberts Massif 04261 Martian meteorite, Roberts Massif, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

Reference: Satterwhite, C. & Righter, K. (2007) Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 30 (1): pp. 20. (Feb 2007); Papike, J.J., Karner, J.M., Shearer, C.K. & Burger, P.V. (2009) Silicate mineralogy of martian meteorites (Invited Review): Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 73: 7443-7485. (15 Dec2009)

ⓘ Baddeleyite

Formula: ZrO₂

Locality: Roberts Massif 04261 Martian meteorite, Roberts Massif, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

Reference: Takafumi Niihara, Hiroshi Kaiden, Keiji Misawa (2011) Petrology and Mineralogy of the RBT 04261 Shergottite. Japan Geooscience Union Meeting Makuhari, Chiba Japan.; Niihara, T., Misawa, K., Horie, K. & Kaiden, H. (2010) Young U-Pb Age of Baddeleyite in Enriched Shergottite RBT 04261: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 45 (Supplement): p. A152, pdf#5207. (Sept 2010)

ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'

Locality: Roberts Massif 04261 Martian meteorite, Roberts Massif, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

Reference: Papike, J.J., Karner, J.M., Shearer, C.K. & Burger, P.V. (2009) Silicate mineralogy of martian meteorites (Invited Review): Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 73: 7443-7485. (15 Dec2009)

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Roberts Massif 04261 Martian meteorite, Roberts Massif, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

Reference: Usui, T., Sanborn, M., Wadhwa, M. & McSween Jr, H.Y. (2010) Petrology and trace element geochemistry of Robert Massif 04261 and 04262 meteorites, the first examples of geochemically enriched lherzolitic shergottites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 74(24): 7283-7306. (Dec 2010)

ⓘ Darapskite

Formula: Na₃(SO₄)(NO₃) · H₂O

Reference: Ericksen & Mrose (1970) American Mineralogist 55:1500-1517

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Roberts Massif 04261 Martian meteorite, Roberts Massif, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

Reference: Takafumi Niihara, Hiroshi Kaiden, Keiji Misawa (2011) Petrology and Mineralogy of the RBT 04261 Shergottite. Japan Geooscience Union Meeting Makuhari, Chiba Japan.; Satterwhite, C. & Righter, K. (2007) Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 30 (1): pp. 20. (Feb 2007); Papike, J.J., Karner, J.M., Shearer, C.K. & Burger, P.V. (2009) Silicate mineralogy of martian meteorites (Invited Review): Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 73: 7443-7485. (15 Dec2009) ; Usui, T., Sanborn, M., Wadhwa, M. & McSween Jr, H.Y. (2010) Petrology and trace element geochemistry of Robert Massif 04261 and 04262 meteorites, the first examples of geochemically enriched lherzolitic shergottites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 74(24): 7283-7306. (Dec 2010)

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: Roberts Massif 04261 Martian meteorite, Roberts Massif, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

Reference: Takafumi Niihara, Hiroshi Kaiden, Keiji Misawa (2011) Petrology and Mineralogy of the RBT 04261 Shergottite. Japan Geooscience Union Meeting Makuhari, Chiba Japan.; Usui, T., Sanborn, M., Wadhwa, M. & McSween Jr, H.Y. (2010) Petrology and trace element geochemistry of Robert Massif 04261 and 04262 meteorites, the first examples of geochemically enriched lherzolitic shergottites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 74(24): 7283-7306. (Dec 2010); Niihara, T., Misawa, K., Horie, K. & Kaiden, H. (2010) Young U-Pb Age of Baddeleyite in Enriched Shergottite RBT 04261: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 45 (Supplement): p. A152, pdf#5207. (Sept 2010)

ⓘ 'Maskelynite'

Locality: Roberts Massif 04261 Martian meteorite, Roberts Massif, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

Reference: Takafumi Niihara, Hiroshi Kaiden, Keiji Misawa (2011) Petrology and Mineralogy of the RBT 04261 Shergottite. Japan Geooscience Union Meeting Makuhari, Chiba Japan.; Satterwhite, C. & Righter, K. (2007) Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 30 (1): pp. 20. (Feb 2007); Papike, J.J., Karner, J.M., Shearer, C.K. & Burger, P.V. (2009) Silicate mineralogy of martian meteorites (Invited Review): Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 73: 7443-7485. (15 Dec2009) ; Usui, T., Sanborn, M., Wadhwa, M. & McSween Jr, H.Y. (2010) Petrology and trace element geochemistry of Robert Massif 04261 and 04262 meteorites, the first examples of geochemically enriched lherzolitic shergottites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 74(24): 7283-7306. (Dec 2010); Niihara, T., Misawa, K., Horie, K. & Kaiden, H. (2010) Young U-Pb Age of Baddeleyite in Enriched Shergottite RBT 04261: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 45 (Supplement): p. A152, pdf#5207. (Sept 2010)

ⓘ Merrillite

Formula: Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇

Locality: Roberts Massif 04261 Martian meteorite, Roberts Massif, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

ⓘ Pigeonite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Roberts Massif 04261 Martian meteorite, Roberts Massif, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Roberts Massif 04261 Martian meteorite, Roberts Massif, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

Reference: Takafumi Niihara, Hiroshi Kaiden, Keiji Misawa (2011) Petrology and Mineralogy of the RBT 04261 Shergottite. Japan Geooscience Union Meeting Makuhari, Chiba Japan.; Usui, T., Sanborn, M., Wadhwa, M. & McSween Jr, H.Y. (2010) Petrology and trace element geochemistry of Robert Massif 04261 and 04262 meteorites, the first examples of geochemically enriched lherzolitic shergottites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 74(24): 7283-7306. (Dec 2010)

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Locality: Roberts Massif 04261 Martian meteorite, Roberts Massif, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

Reference: Papike, J.J., Karner, J.M., Shearer, C.K. & Burger, P.V. (2009) Silicate mineralogy of martian meteorites (Invited Review): Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 73: 7443-7485. (15 Dec2009)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Baddeleyite	4.DE.35	ZrO₂
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Darapskite	7.DG.05	Na₃(SO₄)(NO₃) · H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Merrillite	8.AC.45	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Pigeonite	9.DA.10	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Maskelynite'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Darapskite	Na₃(SO₄)(NO₃) · H₂O
N	Nitrogen
N	ⓘ Darapskite	Na₃(SO₄)(NO₃) · H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
O	ⓘ Darapskite	Na₃(SO₄)(NO₃) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Darapskite	Na₃(SO₄)(NO₃) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Darapskite	Na₃(SO₄)(NO₃) · H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂

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