Harrow Peaks, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica i
Regional Level Types
Harrow Peaks Group of Peaks
Victoria Land Region
Eastern Antarctica Region
Antarctica Continent

The Harrow Peaks are a group of rugged peaks in the eastern part of the Random Hills, bounded on the north by Clausnitzer Glacier and on the east by Tinker Glacier, overlooking the northwestern extremity of Wood Bay on the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica. They were mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1955–63, and were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Geoffrey N. Harrow, a biologist at McMurdo Station, 1965–66 season. [Wikipedia]

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ⓘ Diopside

ⓘ Ferri-kaersutite (TL)

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

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ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Gentili, Silvia, Biagioni, Cristian, Comodi, Paola, Pasero, Marco, McCammon, Catherine, Bonadiman, Costanza (2016) Ferri-kaersutite, NaCa2(Mg3TiFe3+)(Si6Al2)O22O2, a new oxo-amphibole from Harrow Peaks, Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica. American Mineralogist, 101 (2) 461-468 doi:10.2138/am-2016-5204

ⓘ Ferri-kaersutite (TL)

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺Ti)(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂

Type Locality:

Habit: prismatic

Colour: Brown

Description: Ferri-kaersutite occurs as brown euhedral prismatic crystals, up to 200 µm long. Two crystals was identified in a 5cm diameter spinel bearing lherzolite.

References:

Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2011) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2011, CNMNC Newsletter No. 10. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (5) 2549-2561 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.5.2549

Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2014) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC), CNMNC Newsletter No. 22. Mineralogical Magazine, 78 (5) 1241-1248 doi:10.1180/minmag.2014.078.5.10

ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂SiO₄

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ⓘ 'Oxo-pargasite'

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₃(Al_2-x,Ti_x))₅(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂

References:

Gentili, Silva (2015) mineralogical and petrological study of mantle xenoliths from Victoria Land (Antarctica)- extended abstract PLINIUS n. 41, 7 pages

ⓘ Pargasite

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Gentili, Silva (2015) mineralogical and petrological study of mantle xenoliths from Victoria Land (Antarctica)- extended abstract PLINIUS n. 41, 7 pages

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Description: Cr-bearing

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Pargasite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Ferri-kaersutite (TL)	9.DE.15	NaCa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺Ti)(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
ⓘ	'Oxo-pargasite'	9.DE.25	NaCa₂(Mg₃(Al_2-x,Ti_x))₅(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂

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H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Ferri-kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺Ti)(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
O	ⓘ Oxo-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₃(Al_2-x,Ti_x))₅(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Ferri-kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺Ti)(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
Na	ⓘ Oxo-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₃(Al_2-x,Ti_x))₅(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Mg	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Ferri-kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺Ti)(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
Mg	ⓘ Oxo-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₃(Al_2-x,Ti_x))₅(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Ferri-kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺Ti)(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
Al	ⓘ Oxo-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₃(Al_2-x,Ti_x))₅(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Ferri-kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺Ti)(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
Si	ⓘ Oxo-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₃(Al_2-x,Ti_x))₅(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Ferri-kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺Ti)(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
Ca	ⓘ Oxo-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₃(Al_2-x,Ti_x))₅(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ferri-kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺Ti)(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
Ti	ⓘ Oxo-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₃(Al_2-x,Ti_x))₅(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ferri-kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺Ti)(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂

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Harrow Peaks, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica i
Regional Level Types
Harrow Peaks Group of Peaks
Victoria Land Region
Eastern Antarctica Region
Antarctica Continent