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Brown Peninsula, Ross Archipelago, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica i
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Brown Peninsula Peninsula
Ross Archipelago Archipelago
Victoria Land Region
Eastern Antarctica Region
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

78° 6' South , 165° 25' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

-78.10000,165.41667

G#: pdjesnkdx

Type:

Köppen climate type:

EF : Ice cap climate

Mindat Locality ID:

333600

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:333600:0

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Other Languages:

German:

Brown-Halbinsel, Ross-Archipel, Ostantarktika, Antarktika

Simplified Chinese:

布朗半島, 羅斯群島, 南极洲

Cebuano:

Brown Peninsula , Ross Archipelago, Antarctica

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Brown Peninsula, Ross Archipelago, Antarktis

Swedish:

Brown Peninsula , Ross Archipelago, Antarktis

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8 valid minerals.

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Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

References:

SMITH, W. (1954). The volcanic rocks of the Ross Archipelago. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910 Natural History Report. Geology, II, No 2. British Museum, London.

Kyle, P. R., Adams, J., & Rankin, P. C. (1979). Geology and petrology of the McMurdo volcanic group at Rainbow Ridge, Brown Peninsula, Antarctica. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 90(7), 676-688.

Kyle, P.R. (1990) A. McMurdo Volcanic Group Western Ross Embayment. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.18-145. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.113-116

ⓘ Aegirine-augite

Formula: (Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆

References:

SMITH, W. (1954). The volcanic rocks of the Ross Archipelago. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910 Natural History Report. Geology, II, No 2. British Museum, London.

Kyle, P. R., Adams, J., & Rankin, P. C. (1979). Geology and petrology of the McMurdo volcanic group at Rainbow Ridge, Brown Peninsula, Antarctica. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 90(7), 676-688.

Kyle, P.R. (1990) A. McMurdo Volcanic Group Western Ross Embayment. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.18-145. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.113-116

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

SMITH, W. (1954). The volcanic rocks of the Ross Archipelago. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910 Natural History Report. Geology, II, No 2. British Museum, London.

Kyle, P. R., Adams, J., & Rankin, P. C. (1979). Geology and petrology of the McMurdo volcanic group at Rainbow Ridge, Brown Peninsula, Antarctica. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 90(7), 676-688.

Kyle, P.R. (1990) A. McMurdo Volcanic Group Western Ross Embayment. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.18-145. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.113-116

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

References:

SMITH, W. (1954). The volcanic rocks of the Ross Archipelago. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910 Natural History Report. Geology, II, No 2. British Museum, London.

Kyle, P. R., Adams, J., & Rankin, P. C. (1979). Geology and petrology of the McMurdo volcanic group at Rainbow Ridge, Brown Peninsula, Antarctica. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 90(7), 676-688.

Kyle, P.R. (1990) A. McMurdo Volcanic Group Western Ross Embayment. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.18-145. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.113-116

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

References:

SMITH, W. (1954). The volcanic rocks of the Ross Archipelago. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910 Natural History Report. Geology, II, No 2. British Museum, London.

Kyle, P. R., Adams, J., & Rankin, P. C. (1979). Geology and petrology of the McMurdo volcanic group at Rainbow Ridge, Brown Peninsula, Antarctica. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 90(7), 676-688.

Kyle, P.R. (1990) A. McMurdo Volcanic Group Western Ross Embayment. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.18-145. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.113-116

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

References:

SMITH, W. (1954). The volcanic rocks of the Ross Archipelago. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910 Natural History Report. Geology, II, No 2. British Museum, London.

Kyle, P. R., Adams, J., & Rankin, P. C. (1979). Geology and petrology of the McMurdo volcanic group at Rainbow Ridge, Brown Peninsula, Antarctica. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 90(7), 676-688.

Kyle, P.R. (1990) A. McMurdo Volcanic Group Western Ross Embayment. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.18-145. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.113-116

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

SMITH, W. (1954). The volcanic rocks of the Ross Archipelago. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910 Natural History Report. Geology, II, No 2. British Museum, London.

Kyle, P. R., Adams, J., & Rankin, P. C. (1979). Geology and petrology of the McMurdo volcanic group at Rainbow Ridge, Brown Peninsula, Antarctica. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 90(7), 676-688.

Kyle, P.R. (1990) A. McMurdo Volcanic Group Western Ross Embayment. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.18-145. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.113-116

References:

SMITH, W. (1954). The volcanic rocks of the Ross Archipelago. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910 Natural History Report. Geology, II, No 2. British Museum, London.

Kyle, P. R., Adams, J., & Rankin, P. C. (1979). Geology and petrology of the McMurdo volcanic group at Rainbow Ridge, Brown Peninsula, Antarctica. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 90(7), 676-688.

Kyle, P.R. (1990) A. McMurdo Volcanic Group Western Ross Embayment. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.18-145. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.113-116

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂

References:

SMITH, W. (1954). The volcanic rocks of the Ross Archipelago. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910 Natural History Report. Geology, II, No 2. British Museum, London.

Kyle, P. R., Adams, J., & Rankin, P. C. (1979). Geology and petrology of the McMurdo volcanic group at Rainbow Ridge, Brown Peninsula, Antarctica. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 90(7), 676-688.

Kyle, P.R. (1990) A. McMurdo Volcanic Group Western Ross Embayment. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.18-145. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.113-116

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

SMITH, W. (1954). The volcanic rocks of the Ross Archipelago. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910 Natural History Report. Geology, II, No 2. British Museum, London.

Kyle, P. R., Adams, J., & Rankin, P. C. (1979). Geology and petrology of the McMurdo volcanic group at Rainbow Ridge, Brown Peninsula, Antarctica. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 90(7), 676-688.

Kyle, P.R. (1990) A. McMurdo Volcanic Group Western Ross Embayment. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.18-145. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.113-116

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

References:

SMITH, W. (1954). The volcanic rocks of the Ross Archipelago. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910 Natural History Report. Geology, II, No 2. British Museum, London.

Kyle, P. R., Adams, J., & Rankin, P. C. (1979). Geology and petrology of the McMurdo volcanic group at Rainbow Ridge, Brown Peninsula, Antarctica. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 90(7), 676-688.

Kyle, P.R. (1990) A. McMurdo Volcanic Group Western Ross Embayment. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.18-145. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.113-116

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

SMITH, W. (1954). The volcanic rocks of the Ross Archipelago. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910 Natural History Report. Geology, II, No 2. British Museum, London.

Kyle, P. R., Adams, J., & Rankin, P. C. (1979). Geology and petrology of the McMurdo volcanic group at Rainbow Ridge, Brown Peninsula, Antarctica. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 90(7), 676-688.

Kyle, P.R. (1990) A. McMurdo Volcanic Group Western Ross Embayment. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.18-145. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.113-116

Formula: Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl

References:

SMITH, W. (1954). The volcanic rocks of the Ross Archipelago. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910 Natural History Report. Geology, II, No 2. British Museum, London.

Kyle, P. R., Adams, J., & Rankin, P. C. (1979). Geology and petrology of the McMurdo volcanic group at Rainbow Ridge, Brown Peninsula, Antarctica. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 90(7), 676-688.

Kyle, P.R. (1990) A. McMurdo Volcanic Group Western Ross Embayment. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.18-145. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.113-116

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

SMITH, W. (1954). The volcanic rocks of the Ross Archipelago. British Antarctic (“Terra Nova”) Expedition, 1910 Natural History Report. Geology, II, No 2. British Museum, London.

Kyle, P. R., Adams, J., & Rankin, P. C. (1979). Geology and petrology of the McMurdo volcanic group at Rainbow Ridge, Brown Peninsula, Antarctica. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 90(7), 676-688.

Kyle, P.R. (1990) A. McMurdo Volcanic Group Western Ross Embayment. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.18-145. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.113-116

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Aegirine-augite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Aegirine	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Kaersutite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Sodalite	9.FB.10	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Glass'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Cenozoic : 2.7 ± 0.09 Ma to 2.1 ± 0.4 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic Time

Rocks, Minerals and Events

ⓘ Basanite (youngest age)

2.1 ± 0.4 Ma

ⓘ Basanite (oldest age)

2.7 ± 0.09 Ma

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GeoNames ID:	6630420

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References

Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4p.15

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