Battlements Nunatak, Mawson Glacier, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
Regional Level Types | |
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Battlements Nunatak | - not defined - |
Mawson Glacier | Glacier |
Victoria Land | Region |
Eastern Antarctica | Region |
Antarctica | Continent |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
76° 32' South , 159° 21' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
49573
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49573:3
GUID (UUID V4):
2ace2db0-0c86-4dbb-9aee-ced7d4a8a811
Battlements Nunatak (76°32′S 159°21′E) is a large nunatak near the head of Mawson Glacier, about 6 nautical miles (11 km) northwest of the Allan Hills. It is mostly ice-free and has a number of small peaks running in a line west from the main peak. It was discovered and named by the New Zealand party (1957–58) of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition; the name describes the steep rock peaks of the nunatak. [Wikipedia]
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
ⓘ Garronite-Ca Formula: Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
ⓘ Okenite Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
ⓘ Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Okenite | 9.EA.40 | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Garronite-Ca | 9.GC.05 | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
H | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
O | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Al | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
Si | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Garronite-Ca | Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlements_Nunatak |
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Wikidata ID: | Q4873177 |
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