Drygalski Mountains, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
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Drygalski Mountains | Mountain Range |
Queen Maud Land | Region |
Eastern Antarctica | Region |
Antarctica | Continent |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
71° 45' South , 8° 15' East
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The Drygalski Mountains are a group of scattered mountains and nunataks lying between the Filchner Mountains and the Kurze Mountains in the Orvin Mountains of Queen Maud Land. They were discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), led by Captain Alfred Ritscher, and named for Professor Erich von Drygalski, the leader of the First German Antarctica Expedition of 1901-03. They were remapped from air photos and survey by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60.
The highest peak is Ulvetanna Peak at 2,930 metres (9,600 ft). [Wikipedia]
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Lapis 1/99 |
ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 84, pages 37–47, 1999 |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 84, pages 37–47, 1999 |
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Lapis 1/99 |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 84, pages 37–47, 1999 |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 84, pages 37–47, 1999 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Lapis 1/99 |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 84, pages 37–47, 1999 |
ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 84, pages 37–47, 1999 |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 84, pages 37–47, 1999 |
ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Reference: Lapis 1/99 |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 84, pages 37–47, 1999 |
ⓘ Zoisite Formula: Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 84, pages 37–47, 1999 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
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 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drygalski_Mountains |
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Wikidata ID: | Q1132202 |
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