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Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island, Ross Archipelago, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
Regional Level Types
Hut Point PeninsulaPeninsula
Ross IslandIsland
Ross ArchipelagoArchipelago
Victoria LandRegion
Eastern AntarcticaRegion
AntarcticaContinent

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
77° 46' 59'' South , 166° 50' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
108519
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108519:1
GUID (UUID V4):
2afce3da-96b8-4237-80db-110bb08aea1a


Hut Point Peninsula (77°47′S 166°51′E) is a long, narrow peninsula from 3 to 5 km (2 to 3 mi) wide and 24 km (15 mi) long, projecting south-west from the slopes of Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica. McMurdo Station (US) and Scott Base (NZ) are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula. [Wikipedia]

Hut Point Peninsula is about 20 kilometers long and 2 to 4 kilometers wide. It consists of a series of en echelon lines of volcanic cones that extend in a south-southwest direction from Mount Erebus, Ross Island, Antarctica. The cones are composed of basanite and basanitoid lavas with lesser amounts of hawaiite and phonolite. (Kyle & Treves, 1974)

Late Cenozoic McMurdo Volcanic group - alkali olivine basalt, basanite, trachyte, phonolites.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

'Alkali Feldspar'
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
References:
Gaylussite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
'Glass'
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
'K Feldspar'
'Leucoxene'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Northupite
Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
'Palagonite'
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Rhönite
Formula: Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
Thermonatrite
Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Vaterite
Formula: CaCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Vaterite5.AB.20CaCO3
Northupite5.BF.05Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Thermonatrite5.CB.05Na2CO3 · H2O
Gaylussite5.CB.35Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Thénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Mirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Thaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Kaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Rhönite9.DH.40Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Unclassified
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
'Glass'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Alkali Feldspar'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Leucoxene'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-
'Chabazite'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Palagonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
H ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
C NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
C SideriteFeCO3
C ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
C ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
C VateriteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CristobaliteSiO2
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
O RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
O SideriteFeCO3
O SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
O ThénarditeNa2SO4
O ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
O Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
O TridymiteSiO2
O VateriteCaCO3
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Na HaliteNaCl
Na KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Na MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Na ThénarditeNa2SO4
Na ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Mg RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Si SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
S ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
S ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
Cl NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Ca ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Ca VateriteCaCO3
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Ti RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Ti Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Pleistocene : 1.34 ± 0.23 Ma to 0.44 ± 0.1 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Quaternary
   Pleistocene
ⓘ Basanite (youngest age)0.44 ± 0.1 Ma
ⓘ Basanite (oldest age)1.34 ± 0.23 Ma

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hut_Point_Peninsula
Wikidata ID:Q1372609

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