Black Coast, Antarctic Peninsula, Western Antarctica, Antarcticai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Coast | Coast |
| Antarctic Peninsula | Peninsula |
| Western Antarctica | Region |
| Antarctica | Continent |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
71° 45' South , 62° 0' West
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Black Coast is the portion of the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula between Cape Boggs and Cape Mackintosh. This coast was discovered and photographed from the air by members of the East Base of the U.S. Antarctic Service, 1939β41, on a flight of December 30, 1940. The most southerly point reached was Wright Inlet at 74Β°S, but features as far south as Bowman Peninsula are identifiable in the aerial photographs taken on the flight.
Black Coast was named after Commander (later Admiral) Richard B. Black, U.S. Navy Reserve (1902β92), leader of the December 30 flight and commanding officer of the East Base. [Wikipedia]
Regions containing this locality
| Antarctic Plate | Tectonic Plate |
| Antarctic Meteorites | Group of Meteorite Fall Locations |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Edited by Rowley, P. D.; Vennum, W. R. (1988) Studies of the geology and mineral resources of the southern Antarctic Peninsula and eastern Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. USGS Professional Paper 1351 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Edited by Rowley, P. D.; Vennum, W. R. (1988) Studies of the geology and mineral resources of the southern Antarctic Peninsula and eastern Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. USGS Professional Paper 1351 |
| β 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: Edited by Rowley, P. D.; Vennum, W. R. (1988) Studies of the geology and mineral resources of the southern Antarctic Peninsula and eastern Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. USGS Professional Paper 1351 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Edited by Rowley, P. D.; Vennum, W. R. (1988) Studies of the geology and mineral resources of the southern Antarctic Peninsula and eastern Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. USGS Professional Paper 1351 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Edited by Rowley, P. D.; Vennum, W. R. (1988) Studies of the geology and mineral resources of the southern Antarctic Peninsula and eastern Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. USGS Professional Paper 1351 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination | |||
| β | Andalusite | 52.2.2b.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Rowley, P.D., Vennum, W.R. (Eds.) (1988) Studies of the geology and mineral resources of the southern Antarctic Peninsula and eastern Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. USGS Professional Paper 1351.
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Coast |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q3751815 |
External Links
https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1351/report.pdf [Rowley & Vennum, 1988]
Localities in this Region
- Western Antarctica
- Antarctic Peninsula
- Black Coast
- Antarctic Peninsula
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