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Mount Adamson, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
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Mount AdamsonMountain
Victoria LandRegion
Eastern AntarcticaRegion
AntarcticaContinent

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
73° 56' 21'' South , 162° 57' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
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.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Boggsite
Formula: Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
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:
Tschernichite
Formula: (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
'UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa'
Formula: (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Boggsite9.GC.30Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
Erionite-Na9.GD.20(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Epistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Terranovaite (TL)9.GF.05(Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O
Gottardiite (TL)9.GF.10Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Tschernichite9.GF.30(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
Mutinaite (TL)9.GF.35Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O
Cowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 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

HHydrogen
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
H BoggsiteCa8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
H CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
H EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
H Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 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 OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Tschernichite(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
H Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
H GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
H MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O
H Terranovaite(Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa(Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O BoggsiteCa8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
O CristobaliteSiO2
O EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
O Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 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 OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Tschernichite(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
O Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
O GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
O MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O
O Terranovaite(Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa(Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O
NaSodium
Na BoggsiteCa8Na3(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 GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Na MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 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
MgMagnesium
Mg GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Mg UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa(Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O
AlAluminium
Al BoggsiteCa8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
Al CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Al EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Al Erionite SubgroupM2[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 SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Tschernichite(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
Al Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Al GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Al MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 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
SiSilicon
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si BoggsiteCa8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
Si CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Si Erionite SubgroupM2[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 OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Tschernichite(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
Si Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Si GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Si MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 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
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
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
CaCalcium
Ca BoggsiteCa8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Ca EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 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 GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Ca MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 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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