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71°22'S; 16°34'W, Weddell Sea, West Antarctica, Antarcticai
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Weddell SeaSea
West AntarcticaRegion
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Earlandite

71°22'S; 16°34'W, Weddell Sea, West Antarctica, Antarctica
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Earlandite

71°22'S; 16°34'W, Weddell Sea, West Antarctica, Antarctica
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Earlandite

71°22'S; 16°34'W, Weddell Sea, West Antarctica, Antarctica
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
71° 22' South , 16° 34' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-71.36667,-16.56667
GRN:
S48W05
Mindat Locality ID:
159589
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159589:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sediments, collected under 2580 m of water.

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2 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘEarlandite (TL)10.AC.10Ca3[CH2(COO)-CHOH(COO)-CH2(COO)]2 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EarlanditeCa3[CH2(COO)-CHOH(COO)-CH2(COO)]2 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ EarlanditeCa3[CH2(COO)-CHOH(COO)-CH2(COO)]2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ EarlanditeCa3[CH2(COO)-CHOH(COO)-CH2(COO)]2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ EarlanditeCa3[CH2(COO)-CHOH(COO)-CH2(COO)]2 · 4H2O

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Antarctic PlateTectonic Plate
Atlantic Ocean

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References

Bannister, F.A., Hey, M.H. (1936) Report on some crystalline components of the Weddell Sea deposits. Discovery Reports, 13. 60-69
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
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