Shackleton glacier, Mt Bumstead, Western Antarctica, Antarcticai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shackleton glacier | Glacier |
| Mt Bumstead | Mountain |
| Western Antarctica | Region |
| Antarctica | Continent |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
84° 34' 59'' South , 176° 19' 59'' West
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Shackleton Glacier is a major Antarctic glacier, over 96 km (60 mi) long and from 8 to 16 km (5 to 10 mi) wide, descending from the polar plateau from the vicinity of Roberts Massif and flowing north through the Queen Maud Mountains to enter the Ross Ice Shelf between Mount Speed and Waldron Spurs. The Roberts Massif is a remarkable snow-free massif exceeding 2,700 metres (8,860 ft) and about 155 km² (60 sq mi) in area. It was visited by the Southern Party of New Zealand GSAE (1961–62), who named it for A.R. Roberts, leader at Scott Base for 1961-62.
The glacier was discovered by the USAS (1939–41) and named by US-SCAN for Sir Ernest Shackleton, Irish Antarctic explorer.
Specimens were collected here during expedition(s) in the 1950s.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: "Pappy" Yeates/Texas Tech. University collection. Collected by Yeates. |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Reference: "Pappy" Yeates/Texas Tech. University collection. Collected by Yeates. |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Reference: "Pappy" Yeates/Texas Tech. University collection. Collected by Yeates. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shackleton_Glacier |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q2944385 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Antarctic MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
Antarctic PlateTectonic Plate
Antarctica
- Western Antarctica
- Transantarctic MountainsMountain Range
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