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Zircon point pegmatite, Khmara Bay, Casey Bay, Napier Complex, Enderby Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

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Ref.:
- Grew, E. S. (1981). Surinamite, taafeite and beryllian saphirine from pegmatites in graulite-facies rocks of Casey Bay, Enderby Land, Antarctica. American Mineralogist, 66, 1022-1033.
- Kristiansen, R.(2000): Eksotiske mineral-lokaliteter (Exotic mineral-locations). STEIN 27 (2), 20-24









 Map Reference: 67°20'S , 49°0'E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Edward S. Grew Surinamite, taafeite and beryllian saphirine from pegmatites in graulite-facies rocks of Casey Bay, Enderby Land, Antarctica, - Am. Miner., 1981,v.66, p.1022-1033.]
  		•  Chrysoberyl
    BeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Edward S. Grew Surinamite, taafeite and beryllian saphirine from pegmatites in graulite-facies rocks of Casey Bay, Enderby Land, Antarctica, - Am. Miner., 1981,v.66, p.1022-1033.]
  		•  Khmaralite (TL)
    (Mg,Al,Fe)
     
    16
    		[(Al,Si,Be)
     
    12
    		O
     
    36
    		]O
     
    4
    Type Locality: Zircon point pegmatite, Khmara Bay, Casey Bay, Napier Complex, Enderby Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica
    Description: See http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-45471.html for comment on type locality.
    Reference: [Edward S. Grew Surinamite, taafeite and beryllian saphirine from pegmatites in graulite-facies rocks of Casey Bay, Enderby Land, Antarctica, - Am. Miner., 1981,v.66, p.1022-1033.]
    Site Photo
    Zircon point pegmatite, Khmara Bay, Casey Bay, Napier Complex, Enderby Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica
    © Pavel M. Kartashov
  		•  Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S
    (Mg,Fe,Zn)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    6
    		BeO
     
    12
    Reference: [Edward S. Grew Surinamite, taafeite and beryllian saphirine from pegmatites in graulite-facies rocks of Casey Bay, Enderby Land, Antarctica, - Am. Miner., 1981,v.66, p.1022-1033.]
    Site Photo
    Zircon point pegmatite, Khmara Bay, Casey Bay, Napier Complex, Enderby Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica
    © Pavel M. Kartashov
  		•  Monazite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    Reference: [Edward S. Grew Surinamite, taafeite and beryllian saphirine from pegmatites in graulite-facies rocks of Casey Bay, Enderby Land, Antarctica, - Am. Miner., 1981,v.66, p.1022-1033.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Edward S. Grew Surinamite, taafeite and beryllian saphirine from pegmatites in graulite-facies rocks of Casey Bay, Enderby Land, Antarctica, - Am. Miner., 1981,v.66, p.1022-1033.]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Edward S. Grew Surinamite, taafeite and beryllian saphirine from pegmatites in graulite-facies rocks of Casey Bay, Enderby Land, Antarctica, - Am. Miner., 1981,v.66, p.1022-1033.]
  		•  Rutile
    var: Niobian Rutile
    (Ti,Nb)O
     
    2
    Reference: [P.M. Kartashov data]
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Edward S. Grew Surinamite, taafeite and beryllian saphirine from pegmatites in graulite-facies rocks of Casey Bay, Enderby Land, Antarctica, - Am. Miner., 1981,v.66, p.1022-1033.]
  		•  Surinamite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    3
    		Al
     
    4
    		BeSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [Edward S. Grew Surinamite, taafeite and beryllian saphirine from pegmatites in graulite-facies rocks of Casey Bay, Enderby Land, Antarctica, - Am. Miner., 1981,v.66, p.1022-1033.]
    Site Photo
    Zircon point pegmatite, Khmara Bay, Casey Bay, Napier Complex, Enderby Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica
    © Pavel M. Kartashov


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