Queen Alexandra Range, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
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Queen Alexandra Range | Mountain Range |
Victoria Land | Region |
Eastern Antarctica | Region |
Antarctica | Continent |
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84° South , 168° East
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The Queen Alexandra Range is a major mountain range of the Transantarctic Mountains System, located in the Ross Dependency region of Antarctica.
It is about 160 km (100 mi) long, bordering the entire western side of Beardmore Glacier from the Polar Plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf. Alternate names for this range include Alexandra Mountains, Alexandra Range, and Königin Alexandra Gebirge.
The highest peak of the range is Mount Kirkpatrick at 4,528 metres (14,856 ft). Other peaks in the range include Mount Dickerson (4,120 m).
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ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: van Niekerk, D., Keil, K. & Humayan, M. (2014) Petrogenesis of anomalous Queen Alexandra Range enstatite meteorites and their relation to enstatite chondrites, primitive enstatite achondrites, and aubrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49 (3): 295-312. (March 2014) |
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Reference: van Niekerk, D., Keil, K. & Humayan, M. (2014) Petrogenesis of anomalous Queen Alexandra Range enstatite meteorites and their relation to enstatite chondrites, primitive enstatite achondrites, and aubrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49 (3): 295-312. (March 2014) |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Shearer, C.K., Burger, P.V. Papike, J.J., McCubbin, F.M. & Bell, A.S. (2015) Crystal chemistry of merrillite from Martian meteorites: Mineralogical recorders of magmatic processes and planetary differentiation. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 50 (4): 649-673. |
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Description: Fine lamellae found in pigeonite. Reference: Mikouchi, T., Miyamoto, M. & McKay, G. A. (1998) Mineralogy of Antarctic basaltic shergottite QUE94201: Similarities to EETA7900 1 (Lithology B) martian meteorite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33 (2): 181-189. (March 1998).; McSween Jr., H.Y. & Treiman, A.H. (1998) Martian Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, JJ - Ed.), Chapter 6: 1-53: Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, DC, USA.; McKay, G., Le, L., Koizumi, E. & Mikouchi, T. (2003) Additional Constraints on the Crystallization of Basaltic Shergottite QUE94201 (abstract): 34th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, abstract #2109 (March 2003).; http://curator.jsc.nasa.gov/antmet/mmc/QUE94201.pdf |
ⓘ Baddeleyite Formula: ZrO2 Reference: McSween Jr., H.Y. & Treiman, A.H. (1998) Martian Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, JJ - Ed.), Chapter 6: 1-53: Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, DC, USA.; Herd, C. D. K. & McCoy, T. J. (2011) Baddeleyite Occurrences in Zagami and QUE 94201: `QUE Q.E.D.' 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. LPI Contribution No. 1608: pdf.1801. (Mar 2011) |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Terrestrial weathering product (esp. frequent in oldhamite-bearing meteorite finds) Reference: Enstatite; Calcite, Clinoenstatite, Cristobalite, Daubréelite, Goethite, Gypsum, Nickel-iron, Plagioclase, Kamacite, Schreibersite , Troilite |
ⓘ Chlorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl Reference: Mikouchi, T., Miyamoto, M. & McKay, G. A. (1998) Mineralogy of Antarctic basaltic shergottite QUE94201: Similarities to EETA7900 1 (Lithology B) martian meteorite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33 (2): 181-189. (March 1998). |
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Description: Single grain reported by Mikouchi, T., Miyamoto, M., & McKay, G. A. (1998). Reference: Mikouchi, T., Miyamoto, M. & McKay, G. A. (1998) Mineralogy of Antarctic basaltic shergottite QUE94201: Similarities to EETA7900 1 (Lithology B) martian meteorite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33 (2): 181-189. (March 1998). |
ⓘ Clinoenstatite Formula: MgSiO3 Reference: Enstatite; Calcite, Clinoenstatite, Cristobalite, Daubréelite, Goethite, Gypsum, Nickel-iron, Plagioclase, Kamacite, Schreibersite , Troilite |
ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 Description: An interstitial phase Reference: Enstatite; Calcite, Clinoenstatite, Cristobalite, Daubréelite, Goethite, Gypsum, Nickel-iron, Plagioclase, Kamacite, Schreibersite , Troilite; van Niekerk, D., Keil, K. & Humayan, M. (2014) Petrogenesis of anomalous Queen Alexandra Range enstatite meteorites and their relation to enstatite chondrites, primitive enstatite achondrites, and aubrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49 (3): 295-312. (March 2014) |
ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 Description: Usually exolved from Troilite Reference: Weisberg, M. K., Prinz, M. & Nehru, C. E. (1997) QUE 94204 - an EH-chondritic melt rock (Conference Paper): Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXVIII, pdf#1358: 525-526. (March 1997); Enstatite; Calcite, Clinoenstatite, Cristobalite, Daubréelite, Goethite, Gypsum, Nickel-iron, Plagioclase, Kamacite, Schreibersite , Troilite; van Niekerk, D., Keil, K. & Humayan, M. (2014) Petrogenesis of anomalous Queen Alexandra Range enstatite meteorites and their relation to enstatite chondrites, primitive enstatite achondrites, and aubrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49 (3): 295-312. (March 2014) |
ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Description: Coarse-grained and dominant orthoenstatite is accompanied by clinoenstatie-bearing lamellae Reference: Weisberg, M. K., Prinz, M. & Nehru, C. E. (1997) QUE 94204 - an EH-chondritic melt rock (Conference Paper): Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXVIII, pdf#1358: 525-526. (March 1997); Enstatite; Calcite, Clinoenstatite, Cristobalite, Daubréelite, Goethite, Gypsum, Nickel-iron, Plagioclase, Kamacite, Schreibersite , Troilite; van Niekerk, D., Keil, K. & Humayan, M. (2014) Petrogenesis of anomalous Queen Alexandra Range enstatite meteorites and their relation to enstatite chondrites, primitive enstatite achondrites, and aubrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49 (3): 295-312. (March 2014) |
ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 Description: Fayalite (Fa96-99) in a fine dendritic intergrowth with silica. Reference: Aramovich, C. J., Herd, C. D. K. & Papike, J. J. (2001) Possible Causes for Late-Stage Reaction Textures Associated with Pyroxferroite and Metastable Pyroxenes in the Basaltic Martian Meteorites (abstract): 32nd Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, abstract#1003. (Mar 2001) |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Mikouchi, T., Miyamoto, M. & McKay, G. A. (1998) Mineralogy of Antarctic basaltic shergottite QUE94201: Similarities to EETA7900 1 (Lithology B) martian meteorite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33 (2): 181-189. (March 1998).; Herd, C. D. K. & McCoy, T. J. (2011) Baddeleyite Occurrences in Zagami and QUE 94201: `QUE Q.E.D.' 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. LPI Contribution No. 1608: pdf.1801. (Mar 2011) |
ⓘ 'Glass' Localities: Description: Found as Al-Alkali-silica glass inclusions within Enstatite Reference: van Niekerk, D., Keil, K. & Humayan, M. (2014) Petrogenesis of anomalous Queen Alexandra Range enstatite meteorites and their relation to enstatite chondrites, primitive enstatite achondrites, and aubrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49 (3): 295-312. (March 2014) |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Description: Terrestrial weathering product Reference: Enstatite; Calcite, Clinoenstatite, Cristobalite, Daubréelite, Goethite, Gypsum, Nickel-iron, Plagioclase, Kamacite, Schreibersite , Troilite |
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Description: Graphite blades found in some Fe-Ni grains Reference: Score, R. & Lindstrom, M. [eds](1996) Petrographic Descriptions: Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 19 (1). (Feb 1996); Weisberg, M. K., Prinz, M. & Nehru, C. E. (1997) QUE 94204 - an EH-chondritic melt rock (Conference Paper): Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXVIII, pdf#1358: 525-526. (March 1997) |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Description: Terrestrial weathering product Reference: Enstatite; Calcite, Clinoenstatite, Cristobalite, Daubréelite, Goethite, Gypsum, Nickel-iron, Plagioclase, Kamacite, Schreibersite , Troilite |
ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 Description: On the edges of pyroxferroite. Reference: McKay, G., Le, L., Koizumi, E. & Mikouchi, T. (2003) Additional Constraints on the Crystallization of Basaltic Shergottite QUE94201 (abstract): 34th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, abstract #2109 (March 2003).; http://curator.jsc.nasa.gov/antmet/mmc/QUE94201.pdf |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Mikouchi, T., Miyamoto, M. & McKay, G. A. (1998) Mineralogy of Antarctic basaltic shergottite QUE94201: Similarities to EETA7900 1 (Lithology B) martian meteorite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33 (2): 181-189. (March 1998).; McSween Jr., H.Y. & Treiman, A.H. (1998) Martian Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, JJ - Ed.), Chapter 6: 1-53: Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, DC, USA. |
ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Enstatite; Calcite, Clinoenstatite, Cristobalite, Daubréelite, Goethite, Gypsum, Nickel-iron, Plagioclase, Kamacite, Schreibersite , Troilite; van Niekerk, D., Keil, K. & Humayan, M. (2014) Petrogenesis of anomalous Queen Alexandra Range enstatite meteorites and their relation to enstatite chondrites, primitive enstatite achondrites, and aubrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49 (3): 295-312. (March 2014) |
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Enstatite; Calcite, Clinoenstatite, Cristobalite, Daubréelite, Goethite, Gypsum, Nickel-iron, Plagioclase, Kamacite, Schreibersite , Troilite; van Niekerk, D., Keil, K. & Humayan, M. (2014) Petrogenesis of anomalous Queen Alexandra Range enstatite meteorites and their relation to enstatite chondrites, primitive enstatite achondrites, and aubrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49 (3): 295-312. (March 2014) |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Ross, D. K. & 6 others (2010) Jarosite in the Shergottite QUE 94201: 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. LPI Contribution No. 1533: pdf.1154. (Mar 2010). |
ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Score, R. & Lindstrom, M. [eds](1996) Petrographic Descriptions: Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 19 (1). (Feb 1996); Weisberg, M. K., Prinz, M. & Nehru, C. E. (1997) QUE 94204 - an EH-chondritic melt rock (Conference Paper): Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXVIII, pdf#1358: 525-526. (March 1997) |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: McSween Jr., H.Y. & Treiman, A.H. (1998) Martian Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, JJ - Ed.), Chapter 6: 1-53: Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, DC, USA. |
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 Description: Titanomagnetite intergrown w. ilmenite. Reference: McSween Jr., H.Y. & Treiman, A.H. (1998) Martian Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, JJ - Ed.), Chapter 6: 1-53: Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, DC, USA. |
ⓘ 'Maskelynite' Reference: Score, R. & Lindstrom, M.-eds. (1995) Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 18 (2): p. 20. (Aug 1995).; Mikouchi, T., Miyamoto, M. & McKay, G. A. (1998) Mineralogy of Antarctic basaltic shergottite QUE94201: Similarities to EETA7900 1 (Lithology B) martian meteorite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33 (2): 181-189. (March 1998).; McSween Jr., H.Y. & Treiman, A.H. (1998) Martian Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, JJ - Ed.), Chapter 6: 1-53: Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, DC, USA. |
ⓘ Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 Reference: Mikouchi, T., Miyamoto, M. & McKay, G. A. (1998) Mineralogy of Antarctic basaltic shergottite QUE94201: Similarities to EETA7900 1 (Lithology B) martian meteorite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33 (2): 181-189. (March 1998).; Aramovich, C. J., Herd, C. D. K. & Papike, J. J. (2001) Possible Causes for Late-Stage Reaction Textures Associated with Pyroxferroite and Metastable Pyroxenes in the Basaltic Martian Meteorites (abstract): 32nd Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, abstract#1003. (Mar 2001); Shearer, C.K., Burger, P.V. Papike, J.J., McCubbin, F.M. & Bell, A.S. (2015) Crystal chemistry of merrillite from Martian meteorites: Mineralogical recorders of magmatic processes and planetary differentiation. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 50 (4): 649-673. |
ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS Reference: Weisberg, M. K., Prinz, M. & Nehru, C. E. (1997) QUE 94204 - an EH-chondritic melt rock (Conference Paper): Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXVIII, pdf#1358: 525-526. (March 1997) |
ⓘ 'Nickel-iron' Description: Nickel-iron contains 2.4-2.9% Si (Score & Lindstrom,1996); The Nickel-iron includes both kamacite and Ni-rich phase [Ni ~17%])(van Niekerk, et al., 2014) Reference: Score, R. & Lindstrom, M. [eds](1996) Petrographic Descriptions: Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 19 (1). (Feb 1996); Weisberg, M. K., Prinz, M. & Nehru, C. E. (1997) QUE 94204 - an EH-chondritic melt rock (Conference Paper): Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXVIII, pdf#1358: 525-526. (March 1997); Enstatite; Calcite, Clinoenstatite, Cristobalite, Daubréelite, Goethite, Gypsum, Nickel-iron, Plagioclase, Kamacite, Schreibersite , Troilite; van Niekerk, D., Keil, K. & Humayan, M. (2014) Petrogenesis of anomalous Queen Alexandra Range enstatite meteorites and their relation to enstatite chondrites, primitive enstatite achondrites, and aubrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49 (3): 295-312. (March 2014) |
ⓘ Niningerite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S Description: Traces of Niningerite are reported by van Niekerk et al., (2014). Weisberg et al., (1997) also report a 'Niningerite/Alabandite' phase. Reference: van Niekerk, D., Keil, K. & Humayan, M. (2014) Petrogenesis of anomalous Queen Alexandra Range enstatite meteorites and their relation to enstatite chondrites, primitive enstatite achondrites, and aubrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49 (3): 295-312. (March 2014) |
ⓘ Oldhamite Formula: (Ca,Mg)S Reference: Weisberg, M. K., Prinz, M. & Nehru, C. E. (1997) QUE 94204 - an EH-chondritic melt rock (Conference Paper): Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXVIII, pdf#1358: 525-526. (March 1997) |
ⓘ Perryite Formula: (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 Description: Small perryite grains in Metal Reference: Weisberg, M. K., Prinz, M. & Nehru, C. E. (1997) QUE 94204 - an EH-chondritic melt rock (Conference Paper): Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXVIII, pdf#1358: 525-526. (March 1997) |
ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Score, R. & Lindstrom, M.-eds. (1995) Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 18 (2): p. 20. (Aug 1995).; Mikouchi, T., Miyamoto, M. & McKay, G. A. (1998) Mineralogy of Antarctic basaltic shergottite QUE94201: Similarities to EETA7900 1 (Lithology B) martian meteorite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33 (2): 181-189. (March 1998).; McSween Jr., H.Y. & Treiman, A.H. (1998) Martian Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, JJ - Ed.), Chapter 6: 1-53: Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, DC, USA.; McKay, G., Le, L., Koizumi, E. & Mikouchi, T. (2003) Additional Constraints on the Crystallization of Basaltic Shergottite QUE94201 (abstract): 34th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, abstract #2109 (March 2003). |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: Description: Interstitial Plagioclase is variable, but Oligoclase is its most prevalent form. Reference: Score, R. & Lindstrom, M. [eds](1996) Petrographic Descriptions: Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 19 (1). (Feb 1996); Weisberg, M. K., Prinz, M. & Nehru, C. E. (1997) QUE 94204 - an EH-chondritic melt rock (Conference Paper): Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXVIII, pdf#1358: 525-526. (March 1997); Enstatite; Calcite, Clinoenstatite, Cristobalite, Daubréelite, Goethite, Gypsum, Nickel-iron, Plagioclase, Kamacite, Schreibersite , Troilite; van Niekerk, D., Keil, K. & Humayan, M. (2014) Petrogenesis of anomalous Queen Alexandra Range enstatite meteorites and their relation to enstatite chondrites, primitive enstatite achondrites, and aubrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49 (3): 295-312. (March 2014) |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Localities: Reference: Score, R. & Lindstrom, M. [eds](1996) Petrographic Descriptions: Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 19 (1). (Feb 1996) |
ⓘ Pyroxferroite Formula: (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 Reference: McSween Jr., H.Y. & Treiman, A.H. (1998) Martian Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, JJ - Ed.), Chapter 6: 1-53: Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, DC, USA.; Aramovich, C. J., Herd, C. D. K. & Papike, J. J. (2001) Possible Causes for Late-Stage Reaction Textures Associated with Pyroxferroite and Metastable Pyroxenes in the Basaltic Martian Meteorites (abstract): 32nd Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, abstract#1003. (Mar 2001) |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Description: Pyrrhotite w. small grains of magnetite. Reference: Mikouchi, T., Miyamoto, M. & McKay, G. A. (1998) Mineralogy of Antarctic basaltic shergottite QUE94201: Similarities to EETA7900 1 (Lithology B) martian meteorite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33 (2): 181-189. (March 1998).; McSween Jr., H.Y. & Treiman, A.H. (1998) Martian Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, JJ - Ed.), Chapter 6: 1-53: Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, DC, USA. |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: http://curator.jsc.nasa.gov/antmet/mmc/QUE94201.pdf |
ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Description: sparse and in small grains Reference: Weisberg, M. K., Prinz, M. & Nehru, C. E. (1997) QUE 94204 - an EH-chondritic melt rock (Conference Paper): Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXVIII, pdf#1358: 525-526. (March 1997); Enstatite; Calcite, Clinoenstatite, Cristobalite, Daubréelite, Goethite, Gypsum, Nickel-iron, Plagioclase, Kamacite, Schreibersite , Troilite; van Niekerk, D., Keil, K. & Humayan, M. (2014) Petrogenesis of anomalous Queen Alexandra Range enstatite meteorites and their relation to enstatite chondrites, primitive enstatite achondrites, and aubrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49 (3): 295-312. (March 2014) |
ⓘ 'Silica' Reference: McSween Jr., H.Y. & Treiman, A.H. (1998) Martian Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, JJ - Ed.), Chapter 6: 1-53: Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, DC, USA.; Aramovich, C. J., Herd, C. D. K. & Papike, J. J. (2001) Possible Causes for Late-Stage Reaction Textures Associated with Pyroxferroite and Metastable Pyroxenes in the Basaltic Martian Meteorites (abstract): 32nd Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, abstract#1003. (Mar 2001) |
ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Description: Hercynitic spinel in pyroxene cores. Reference: McSween Jr., H.Y. & Treiman, A.H. (1998) Martian Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, JJ - Ed.), Chapter 6: 1-53: Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, DC, USA. |
ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Weisberg, M. K., Prinz, M. & Nehru, C. E. (1997) QUE 94204 - an EH-chondritic melt rock (Conference Paper): Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXVIII, pdf#1358: 525-526. (March 1997); Enstatite; Calcite, Clinoenstatite, Cristobalite, Daubréelite, Goethite, Gypsum, Nickel-iron, Plagioclase, Kamacite, Schreibersite , Troilite; van Niekerk, D., Keil, K. & Humayan, M. (2014) Petrogenesis of anomalous Queen Alexandra Range enstatite meteorites and their relation to enstatite chondrites, primitive enstatite achondrites, and aubrites: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 49 (3): 295-312. (March 2014) |
ⓘ Ulvöspinel Formula: TiFe2O4 Reference: Mikouchi, T., Miyamoto, M. & McKay, G. A. (1998) Mineralogy of Antarctic basaltic shergottite QUE94201: Similarities to EETA7900 1 (Lithology B) martian meteorite. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33 (2): 181-189. (March 1998).; McSween Jr., H.Y. & Treiman, A.H. (1998) Martian Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, JJ - Ed.), Chapter 6: 1-53: Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, DC, USA. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
ⓘ | Perryite | 1.BB.10 | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
ⓘ | Niningerite | 2.CD.10 | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
ⓘ | Oldhamite | 2.CD.10 | (Ca,Mg)S |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Ulvöspinel | 4.BB.05 | TiFe2O4 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Chlorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Clinoenstatite | 9.DA.10 | MgSiO3 |
ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Pyroxferroite | 9.DO.05 | (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Maskelynite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Nickel-iron' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Silica' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
O | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe2O4 |
O | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
O | ⓘ Pyroxferroite | (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 |
O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Oldhamite | (Ca,Mg)S |
Mg | ⓘ Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
Mg | ⓘ Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
Si | ⓘ Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxferroite | (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 |
Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
P | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
S | ⓘ Oldhamite | (Ca,Mg)S |
S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Oldhamite | (Ca,Mg)S |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Ca | ⓘ Pyroxferroite | (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe2O4 |
Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
Mn | ⓘ Pyroxferroite | (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
Fe | ⓘ Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ Niningerite | (Mg,Fe2+,Mn2+)S |
Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe2O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyroxferroite | (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
Ni | ⓘ Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Alexandra_Range |
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Wikidata ID: | Q1478409 |
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- Queen Alexandra Range
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