Mindat Logo
Home Page Log In Message Board The Mindat Directory
Register Search Pages Chat Now! (2 online) Mindat Auctions

Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica

StandardDetailedBy ChemistrySearch GoogleMineral Report for Region

Refs.:

Bannister, F. A., Hey, M. H.: Report on some crystalline compounds of the Weddell Sea deposits. Discovery reports, 1936, Vol. 13, s. 60-69.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1102.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Earlandite (TL)
    Ca
     
    3
    		[CH
     
    2
    		(COO)-CHOH(COO)-CH
     
    2
    		(COO)]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: 71°22'S; 16°34'W, Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica
    Description: Occurs in ocean bottom sediments.
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1106.]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Bannister, F. A., Hey, M. H.: Report on some crystalline compounds of the Weddell Sea deposits. Discovery reports, 1936, Vol. 13, s. 60 - 69.]
  		•  Ikaite
    CaCO
     
    3
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: In sea ice.
    Reference: [Dieckmann, G. S., Nehrke, G., Papadimitriou, S., Göttlicher, J., Steininger, R., Kennedy, H., Wolf-Gladrow, D., and Thomas, D. N. (2008): Calcium carbonate as ikaite crystals in Antarctic sea ice. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L08501.]
  		•  Weddellite (TL)
    Ca[C
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Weddell Sea, Western Antarctica, Antarctica
    Description: Occurs as isolated crystakls in bottom muds.
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1102.]


    4 entries listed. 4 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
    Antarctica
     
    • Western Antarctica
      • Weddell Sea

    The above list contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database!
    This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to find out how you can sponsor this page.

    Mineral and/or Locality
    Google
     
    www.mindat.org Web
    Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2009. Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them.Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register. Current server date and time: 7th Nov 2009 02:28:16