Ellsworth Land, Western Antarctica, Antarcticai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ellsworth Land | - not defined - |
| Western Antarctica | Region |
| Antarctica | Continent |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
75° 30' South , 80° 0' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Ellsworth Land is a portion of the Antarctic continent bounded on the west by Marie Byrd Land, on the north by the Bellingshausen Sea, on the northeast by the base of Antarctic Peninsula, and on the east by the western margin of Ronne Ice Shelf. It extends between 103°24'W and 79°45'W. The area west of 90°W is unclaimed, the area between 84°W and 90°W is claimed by Chile only, and the remainder by Chile and the United Kingdom as a part of the British Antarctic Territory. Eights Coast stretches between 103°24'W and 89°35'W, and Bryan Coast between 89°35'W and 79°45'W.
It is largely a high ice plateau but includes the majestic Ellsworth Mountains and a number of scattered mountain groups: Hudson, Jones, Behrendt, Hauberg, Merrick, Sweeney and Scaife Mountains.
This land lies near the center of the area traversed by American explorer Lincoln Ellsworth on an airplane flight during November-December 1935. It was named for him by US-ACAN (1962) to commemorate that historic transcontinental flight from Dundee Island to the Ross Ice Shelf. [Wikipedia]
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Vennum, W.R. (1979) Evaporite encrustations and yellow and green surficial salts from Orville Coast and eastern Ellsworth Land. Antarctic Journal of the U.S., 14(5), 22-24 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: PETER D. ROWLEY and WALTER R. VENNUM. 1988 Studies of the Geology and Mineral Resources of the Southern Antarctic Peninsula and Eastern Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1351
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| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Vennum, W.R. (1979) Evaporite encrustations and yellow and green surficial salts from Orville Coast and eastern Ellsworth Land. Antarctic Journal of the U.S., 14(5), 22-24 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Reference: Vennum, W.R. (1979) Evaporite encrustations and yellow and green surficial salts from Orville Coast and eastern Ellsworth Land. Antarctic Journal of the U.S., 14(5), 22-24 |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende' Reference: PETER D. ROWLEY and WALTER R. VENNUM. 1988 Studies of the Geology and Mineral Resources of the Southern Antarctic Peninsula and Eastern Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1351
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| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 Reference: Vennum, W.R. (1979) Evaporite encrustations and yellow and green surficial salts from Orville Coast and eastern Ellsworth Land. Antarctic Journal of the U.S., 14(5), 22-24 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
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.
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellsworth_Land |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1134547 |
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