Frontier Mountain meteorite trap, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
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Frontier Mountain meteorite trap | - not defined - |
Victoria Land | Region |
Eastern Antarctica | Region |
Antarctica | Continent |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
72° 59' South , 160° 20' East
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Frontier Mountain (72°59′S 160°20′E) is a large, mainly ice-free mountain, 2,805 metres (9,200 ft) high, situated 20 nautical miles (37 km) south-southeast of Roberts Butte of the Outback Nunataks, Victoria Land, and 11 nautical miles (20 km) west-northwest of the Sequence Hills, near the edge of the featureless, interior ice plateau of Antarctica. It was named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1962–63, because of its geographical location. This mountain lies situated on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare. [Wikipedia]
Over 150 meteorites have been recovered from this blue ice field.
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ⓘ 'Albite-Anorthite Series' Localities: Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, 84 (Aug. 2000) |
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Molin, G., Domeneghetti, M. C., Salviulo, G., Stimpfl, M., & Tribaudino, M. (1994). Antarctic FRO90011 lodranite: cooling history from pyroxene crystal chemistry and microstructure. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 128(3-4), 479-487.; Burroni, A., & Folco, L. (2008). Frontier Mountain meteorite specimens of the acapulcoite‐lodranite clan: Petrography, pairing, and parent‐rock lithology of an unusual intrusive rock. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 43(4), 731-744. |
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, 84 (Aug. 2000) |
ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, 84 (Aug. 2000) |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, 84 (Aug. 2000) |
ⓘ Diopside var: Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, 84 (Aug. 2000) |
ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Reference: Molin, G., Domeneghetti, M. C., Salviulo, G., Stimpfl, M., & Tribaudino, M. (1994). Antarctic FRO90011 lodranite: cooling history from pyroxene crystal chemistry and microstructure. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 128(3-4), 479-487. |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Localities: Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, 84 (Aug. 2000) |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, 84 (Aug. 2000) |
ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Localities: Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, 84 (Aug. 2000) |
ⓘ Iron var: Formula: (Fe,Ni) Localities: Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, 84 (Aug. 2000) |
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, 84 (Aug. 2000) |
ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, 84 (Aug. 2000) |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Reference: Earth and Planetary Science Letters: 128: 479-487. |
ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, 84 (Aug. 2000) |
ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, 84 (Aug. 2000) |
ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Localities: Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin, 84 (Aug. 2000) |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
ⓘ | var: Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | var: Chromian Diopside | 9.DA.15 | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
ⓘ | Iron var: Kamacite | 1.1.11.1 | (Fe,Ni) |
ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.1.21.2 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
ⓘ | Taenite | 1.1.11.2 | (Fe,Ni) |
Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
ⓘ | Diamond | 1.3.6.1 | C |
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Troilite | 2.8.9.1 | FeS |
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
A2X3 | |||
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.3.5.1 | Fe2+TiO3 |
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
AB2X4 | |||
ⓘ | Chromite | 7.2.3.3 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | |||
ⓘ | Augite | 65.1.3a.3 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Enstatite | 65.1.2.1 | Mg2Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Pigeonite | 65.1.1.4 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | Diopside var: Chromian Diopside | - | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | Iron | - | Fe |
ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Diopside (var: Chromian Diopside) | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside (var: Chromian Diopside) | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Diopside (var: Chromian Diopside) | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside (var: Chromian Diopside) | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Cr | ⓘ Diopside (var: Chromian Diopside) | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Iron (var: Kamacite) | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
Ni | ⓘ Iron (var: Kamacite) | (Fe,Ni) |
Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_Mountain |
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Wikidata ID: | Q5506023 |
Localities in this Region
- Eastern Antarctica
- Victoria Land
- Frontier Mountain meteorite trap
- Victoria Land
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