Mount Wisting, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Wisting | Mountain |
| Queen Maud Land | Region |
| Eastern Antarctica | Region |
| Antarctica | Continent |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
86° 27' 0'' South , 165° 25' 59'' West
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Mount Wisting (86°27′S 165°26′W) is a rock peak (2,580 m), the northwesternmost summit of the massif at the head of Amundsen Glacier in the Queen Maud Mountains. In November 1911, a number of mountain peaks in this general vicinity were observed and positioned by the South Pole Party under Roald Amundsen. Amundsen named one of them for Oscar Wisting, a member of the party. The peak described was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1960-64. For the sake of historical continuity and to commemorate the Norwegian exploration in this area, the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) has selected this feature to be designated Mount Wisting. Other peaks in the massif have been named for members of Amundsen's South Pole Party.
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| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Locality: Mount Wisting 95300 meteorite, Mount Wisting, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Description: Olivine composition (Fa1-21). Reference: Satterwhite, C. & Lindstrom, M.-eds. (1997) Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 20(1). Johnson Space Center: Houston. (Feb 1997).; Grossman, J.N. (1998). The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 82, 1998 July. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33 (4,Suppl.): A221-A239. (July 1998).; Grady, M.M., Pratesi, G. & Moggi-Cecchi, V. (2015) Atlas of Meteorites. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, United Kingdom. 373 pages. |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Locality: Mount Wisting 95300 meteorite, Mount Wisting, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Description: Forsterite — Olivine grains in Fa1-9 mol% range constitute Forsterite, sensu strictu. Reference: Satterwhite, C. & Lindstrom, M.-eds. (1997) Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 20(1). Johnson Space Center: Houston. (Feb 1997).; Grossman, J.N. (1998). The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 82, 1998 July. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33 (4,Suppl.): A221-A239. (July 1998).; Grady, M.M., Pratesi, G. & Moggi-Cecchi, V. (2015) Atlas of Meteorites. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, United Kingdom. 373 pages. |
| ⓘ 'Glass' Locality: Mount Wisting 95300 meteorite, Mount Wisting, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Reference: Satterwhite, C. & Lindstrom, M.-eds. (1997) Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 20(1). Johnson Space Center: Houston. (Feb 1997). |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Locality: Mount Wisting 95300 meteorite, Mount Wisting, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Description: Weathering grade A/B indicative of readily noted rustiness from hydrated iron oxides. Reference: Grossman, J.N. (1998). The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 82, 1998 July. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33 (4,Suppl.): A221-A239. (July 1998). |
| ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron' Locality: Mount Wisting 95300 meteorite, Mount Wisting, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Reference: Satterwhite, C. & Lindstrom, M.-eds. (1997) Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 20(1). Johnson Space Center: Houston. (Feb 1997). |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Locality: Mount Wisting 95300 meteorite, Mount Wisting, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Description: Pyroxene composition (Fs2-17) indicates that 'pyroxene' includes either (mineralogically undescribed) clinoenstatite or clinoenstatite sensu strictu (Fs 2-9) as well as the normal 'orthobronzite' or 'clinobronzite' which, along with olivine, chemically dominate H chondrites. Reference: Satterwhite, C. & Lindstrom, M.-eds. (1997) Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 20(1). Johnson Space Center: Houston. (Feb 1997).; Grady, M.M., Pratesi, G. & Moggi-Cecchi, V. (2015) Atlas of Meteorites. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, United Kingdom. 373 pages. |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Locality: Mount Wisting 95300 meteorite, Mount Wisting, Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica Reference: Satterwhite, C. & Lindstrom, M.-eds. (1997) Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 20(1). Johnson Space Center: Houston. (Feb 1997).; Grady, M.M., Pratesi, G. & Moggi-Cecchi, V. (2015) Atlas of Meteorites. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, United Kingdom. 373 pages. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Wisting |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q6924637 |
Localities in this Region
- Eastern Antarctica
- Queen Maud Land
- Mount Wisting
- Queen Maud Land
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