Neptune Mountains, Pensacola Mts, Coats Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Neptune Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Pensacola Mts | Mountain Range |
| Coats Land | - not defined - |
| Eastern Antarctica | Region |
| Antarctica | Continent |
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88° 30' South , 56° 0' West
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The Neptune Range is a mountain range, 112 km (70 mi) long, lying WSW of Forrestal Range in the central part of the Pensacola Mountains in Antarctica. The range is composed of Washington Escarpment with its associated ridges, valleys and peaks, the Iroquois Plateau, and the Schmidt and Williams Hills. It was discovered and photographed on January 13, 1956, on a US Navy transcontinental plane flight from McMurdo Sound to the Weddell Sea and return.
Named by US-ACAN after the Navy 2V-2N Neptune aircraft with which this flight was made. The entire Pensacola Mountains were mapped by USGS in 1967 and 1968 from ground surveys and U.S. Navy tricamera aerial photographs taken in 1964. [Wikipedia]
Regions containing this locality
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| ⓘ Akaganeite Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O Reference: Buchwald, V. & Clark Jr, R.S. (1989) Corrosion of Fe-Ni alloys by Cl-containing akaganéite (β-FeOOH): The Antarctic meteorite case. American Mineralogist 74(5&6):656-667. (May-June1989). |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Buchwald, V. & Clark Jr, R.S. (1989) Corrosion of Fe-Ni alloys by Cl-containing akaganéite (β-FeOOH): The Antarctic meteorite case. American Mineralogist 74(5&6):656-667. (May-June1989). |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Krinov, E. L. - Editor (1965) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 34. Moscow: USSR. (Nov 1965).; Buchwald, V. F. (1975). Handbook of Iron Meteorites: Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure, Vol.3. Univ. of California Press: Berkley. 1418 pages. |
| ⓘ Iron var: Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Krinov, E. L. - Editor (1965) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 34. Moscow: USSR. (Nov 1965).; Buchwald, V. F. (1975). Handbook of Iron Meteorites: Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure, Vol.3. Univ. of California Press: Berkley. 1418 pages. |
| ⓘ Iron var: Martensite Formula: Fe Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975). Handbook of Iron Meteorites: Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure, Vol.3. Univ. of California Press: Berkley. 1418 pages. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975). Handbook of Iron Meteorites: Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure, Vol.3. Univ. of California Press: Berkley. 1418 pages. |
| ⓘ Maghemite Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 Reference: Buchwald, V. & Clark Jr, R.S. (1989) Corrosion of Fe-Ni alloys by Cl-containing akaganéite (β-FeOOH): The Antarctic meteorite case. American Mineralogist 74(5&6):656-667. (May-June1989). |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975). Handbook of Iron Meteorites: Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure, Vol.3. Univ. of California Press: Berkley. 1418 pages. |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975). Handbook of Iron Meteorites: Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure, Vol.3. Univ. of California Press: Berkley. 1418 pages. |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Krinov, E. L. - Editor (1965) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 34. Moscow: USSR. (Nov 1965).; Buchwald, V. F. (1975). Handbook of Iron Meteorites: Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure, Vol.3. Univ. of California Press: Berkley. 1418 pages. |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Description: Sparse, but ovoid surface depression (2x3cM) due to atmospheric ablation present. Reference: Buchwald, V. F. (1975). Handbook of Iron Meteorites: Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure, Vol.3. Univ. of California Press: Berkley. 1418 pages. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var: Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | var: Martensite | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Akaganeite | 4.DK.05 | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Iron var: Kamacite | 1.1.11.1 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.1.21.2 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.1.11.2 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.8.9.1 | FeS |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Maghemite | 4.3.7.1 | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
| XO(OH) | |||
| ⓘ | Akaganeite | 6.1.6.1 | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Iron | - | Fe |
| ⓘ | var: Martensite | - | Fe |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron (var: Kamacite) | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron (var: Martensite) | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron (var: Kamacite) | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune_Range |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q6995688 |
Localities in this Region
- Eastern Antarctica
- Coats Land
- Pensacola Mts
- Neptune Mountains
- Pensacola Mts
- Coats Land
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