Mount Adamson, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
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Mount Adamson | Mountain |
Victoria Land | Region |
Eastern Antarctica | Region |
Antarctica | Continent |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
73° 56' 21'' South , 162° 57' 30'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
17831
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17831:3
GUID (UUID V4):
4b2edf96-d852-46c7-a97c-8196aafe9dbd
Mount Adamson (73°55′S 163°0′E) is a peak, 3,400 m (11,155 ft) high, rising 10 km (6 mi) east-northeast of Mount Hewson. Named by the northern party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1965–66, for R. Adamson, a geologist with this party. [Wikipedia]
SW crest, in a little saddle nearby the peak of Mt. Adamson (Lat. 73° 56’21” S, Long. 162° 57’30” E, 3,900 m above sea level.
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14 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
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ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
ⓘ Boggsite Formula: Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Cowlesite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Epistilbite Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
ⓘ Erionite-Na Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup' Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
ⓘ 'Ferrierite Subgroup' References: |
ⓘ Gottardiite (TL) Formula: Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O Type Locality: References: |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
ⓘ 'Lévyne' |
ⓘ Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
ⓘ Mutinaite (TL) Formula: Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O Type Locality: |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O Description: High iron |
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
ⓘ Terranovaite (TL) Formula: (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O Type Locality: References: |
ⓘ Tschernichite Formula: (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O References: |
ⓘ 'UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa' Formula: (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Boggsite | 9.GC.30 | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O |
ⓘ | Erionite-Na | 9.GD.20 | (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
ⓘ | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
ⓘ | Epistilbite | 9.GD.45 | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Terranovaite (TL) | 9.GF.05 | (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O |
ⓘ | Gottardiite (TL) | 9.GF.10 | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O |
ⓘ | Tschernichite | 9.GF.30 | (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O |
ⓘ | Mutinaite (TL) | 9.GF.35 | Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O |
ⓘ | Cowlesite | 9.GG.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Lévyne' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Ferrierite Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Erionite Subgroup' | - | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
ⓘ | 'UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa' | - | (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Boggsite | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O |
H | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Tschernichite | (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O |
H | ⓘ Erionite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
H | ⓘ Gottardiite | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O |
H | ⓘ Mutinaite | Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O |
H | ⓘ Terranovaite | (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O |
H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa | (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Boggsite | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Tschernichite | (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O |
O | ⓘ Erionite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
O | ⓘ Gottardiite | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O |
O | ⓘ Mutinaite | Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O |
O | ⓘ Terranovaite | (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O |
O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa | (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Boggsite | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O |
Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Na | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Na | ⓘ Tschernichite | (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O |
Na | ⓘ Erionite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
Na | ⓘ Gottardiite | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O |
Na | ⓘ Mutinaite | Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O |
Na | ⓘ Terranovaite | (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O |
Na | ⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa | (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Gottardiite | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O |
Mg | ⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa | (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Boggsite | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O |
Al | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Al | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
Al | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Tschernichite | (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O |
Al | ⓘ Erionite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
Al | ⓘ Gottardiite | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O |
Al | ⓘ Mutinaite | Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O |
Al | ⓘ Terranovaite | (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O |
Al | ⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa | (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Boggsite | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O |
Si | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
Si | ⓘ Erionite Subgroup | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Tschernichite | (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Erionite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
Si | ⓘ Gottardiite | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O |
Si | ⓘ Mutinaite | Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O |
Si | ⓘ Terranovaite | (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O |
Si | ⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa | (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
K | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
K | ⓘ Erionite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
K | ⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa | (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Boggsite | Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Tschernichite | (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Erionite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gottardiite | Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Mutinaite | Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Terranovaite | (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O |
Ca | ⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa | (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O |
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