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Dorrel Rock, Marie Byrd Land, Western Antarctica, Antarcticai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
75° 18' South , 111° 20' West
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German:
Dorrel Rock, Marie-Byrd-Land, Antarktika
Simplified Chinese:
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Cebuano:
Dorrel Rock, Antarctica
Dutch:
Dorrel Rock, Marie Byrdland, Antarctica
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Dorrel Rock, Marie Byrd Land, Antarktis
Swedish:
Dorrel Rock, Marie Byrds land, Antarktis


A rock outcrop 20 km southwest of the summit of Mount Murphy, Marie Byrd Land, Western Antarctica, Antarctica

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
β“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
β“˜ Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22OH2
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
β“˜ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
β“˜ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
β“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
β“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 5 LeMasurier, W. E., Thomson, J. W., Baker, P. E., Kyle, P. R., Rowley, P. D., Smellie, J. L., & Verwoerd, W. J. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Ocean (Vol. 48). American Geophysical Union, 235-237 LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734. Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Hastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22OH2
β“˜Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
β“˜Kaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
β“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22OH2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22OH2
Oβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22OH2
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22OH2
Alβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22OH2
Siβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22OH2
Caβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiβ“˜ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22OH2
Feβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleogene : 53.1 Β± 4.2 Ma to 28 Β± 2 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Oligocene
β“˜ Syenite28 Β± 2 Ma
β“˜ Amphibole Supergroup33.46 Β± 0.44 Ma
β“˜ Benmoreite33.63 Β± 0.38 Ma
   Eocene
β“˜ Biotite34.15 Β± 0.22 Ma
β“˜ Gabbro (youngest age)44 Β± 2 Ma
β“˜ Gabbro (oldest age)53.1 Β± 4.2 Ma

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorrel_Rock
Wikidata ID:Q5298735
GeoNames ID:6632279

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Antarctic PlateTectonic Plate

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