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Reference Peak, Tula Mountains, Napier Complex, Enderby Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
Regional Level Types
Reference PeakPeak
Tula MountainsMountain Range
Napier ComplexComplex
Enderby LandExposure
Eastern AntarcticaRegion
AntarcticaContinent

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 15' South , 50° 29' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
30983
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30983:4
GUID (UUID V4):
3a717028-5e05-4b82-8ac7-a04517c1cab8


Reference Peak (67°15′S 50°29′E) is a roughly conical peak, 1,030 m, with a steep face to the west near its crest, lying 3 nautical miles (6 km) south of Amundsen Bay between Mounts Weller and Hollingsworth. Viewed from the north, it presents a sharp peak with smooth, clear-cut sides. It was sighted in October 1956 by an ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) party and was so named because the peak was used as a reference point for magnetic observations at Observation Island. [Wikipedia]

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Osumilite-(Mg)
Formula: K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Description: This is actually Osumilite-(Mg) - see paper by Grew Amer Min 67 (1982)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Osumilite-(Mg)9.CM.05K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
CaCalcium
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_Peak
Wikidata ID:Q7307106

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