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Kerguelen Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Îles Kerguelen, Terres australes et antarctiques françaises
Group of islands which are a territory of France. Comprises Grande Terre, the largest island, and another 300 smaller islands and islets.
Also known as Îles Kerguelen, Archipel de Kerguelen, Archipel des Kerguelen, Archipel Kerguelen and Desolation Island.
Zeolites and carbonates in basalt.
Also refractory mantle Ca-harzburgite xenoliths in alkali basalt.
These harzburgites were affected by metasomatic events (interaction with basaltic melts) and partial melting (hot spot plume interaction).
Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities40 entries listed. 24 valid minerals.
Localities in this Region
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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Locality Updated: Spray mine, Zeehan, Zeehan district, Tasmania, AustraliaFrom Rod Martin, 19th May 2013 09:41:10