Candlemas Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Candlemas Island | Island |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Overseas Territory |
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Other Languages:
German:
Candlemasinseln, Südgeorgien und die Südlichen Sandwichinseln
Italian:
Isole Candlemas, Georgia del Sud e Isole Sandwich Australi
Simplified Chinese:
坎德爾默斯群島, 南乔治亚和南桑威奇群岛
Spanish:
Archipiélago Candelaria, Islas Georgias del Sur y Sándwich del Sur
Anglo-Saxon:
Candelmæssanīega, Sūþgeorgia and þā Sūþsandwic Īegland
Cebuano:
Candlemas Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Dutch:
Candlemas Islands, Zuid-Georgia en de Zuidelijke Sandwicheilanden
Japanese:
キャンドルマス諸島, サウスジョージア・サウスサンドウィッチ諸島
Latvian:
Kendlmasas salas, Dienviddžordžija un Dienvidsendviču Salas
Norwegian:
Candlemas Islands, Sør-Georgia og Sør-Sandwichøyene
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Candlemas Islands, Sør-Georgia og Sør-Sandwichøyane
Swedish:
Candlemas Islands, Sydgeorgien och Sydsandwichöarna
A recently active volcanic island.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Reference: Tomblin, J.F (1965) British Antarctic Survey Scientific Reports No. 92 - The South Sandwich Islands: II. The Geology of Candlemas Island |
| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Tomblin, J.F (1965) British Antarctic Survey Scientific Reports No. 92 - The South Sandwich Islands: II. The Geology of Candlemas Island |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Tomblin, J.F (1965) British Antarctic Survey Scientific Reports No. 92 - The South Sandwich Islands: II. The Geology of Candlemas Island |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Tomblin, J.F (1965) British Antarctic Survey Scientific Reports No. 92 - The South Sandwich Islands: II. The Geology of Candlemas Island |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 Reference: Tomblin, J.F (1965) British Antarctic Survey Scientific Reports No. 92 - The South Sandwich Islands: II. The Geology of Candlemas Island |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Tomblin, J.F (1965) British Antarctic Survey Scientific Reports No. 92 - The South Sandwich Islands: II. The Geology of Candlemas Island |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Tomblin, J.F (1965) British Antarctic Survey Scientific Reports No. 92 - The South Sandwich Islands: II. The Geology of Candlemas Island |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Tomblin, J.F (1965) British Antarctic Survey Scientific Reports No. 92 - The South Sandwich Islands: II. The Geology of Candlemas Island |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: Tomblin, J.F (1965) British Antarctic Survey Scientific Reports No. 92 - The South Sandwich Islands: II. The Geology of Candlemas Island |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candlemas_Islands |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q58852 |
| GeoNames ID: | 3426553 |
Documents
| Title (click to view) | Year | Author | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | The Geology of Candlemas Island | 1979 | J.F.Tomblin |
External Links
Tomblin, J.F (1965) British Antarctic Survey Scientific Reports No. 92 - The South Sandwich Islands: II. The Geology of Candlemas Island
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