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Mount Adamson, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarcticai
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Victoria LandRegion
East AntarcticaRegion
AntarcticaContinent

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
73° 56' 21'' South , 162° 57' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-73.93917,162.95833
GRN:
S50E35
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
EF : Ice cap climate
Mindat Locality ID:
17831
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17831:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mount Adamson (73°55′S 163°0′E) is a peak, 3,400 m (11,155 ft) high, rising 10 km (6 mi) east-northeast of Mount Hewson. Named by the northern party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1965–66, for R. Adamson, a geologist with this party. [Wikipedia]
SW crest, in a little saddle nearby the peak of Mt. Adamson (Lat. 73° 56’21” S, Long. 162° 57’30” E, 3,900 m above sea level.

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14 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Boggsite
Formula: Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cowlesite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ⓘ Erionite-Na
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
References:
AmMin 82:423
ⓘ 'Ferrierite Subgroup'
References:
AmMin 82:423
ⓘ Gottardiite (TL)
Formula: Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Type Locality:
References:
Vezzalini, G., Quartieri, S., Rossi, A., Alberti, A. (1994) Occurrence of zeolites from Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Terra Antarctica, 1. 96-99
Alberti, Alberto, Vezzalini, Giovanna, Galli, Ermanno, Quartieri, Simona (1996) The crystal structure of gottardiite, a new natural zeolite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 8 (1) 69-76 doi:10.1127/ejm/8/1/0069
Galli, Ermanno, Quartieri, Simona, Vezzalini, Giovanna, Alberti, Alberto (1996) Gottardiite, a new high-silica zeolite from Antarctica: the natural counterpart of synthetic NU-87. European Journal of Mineralogy, 8 (4) 687-694 doi:10.1127/ejm/8/4/0687
Valange, S., Gabelica, Z. (1996) Zeolieten. Pages 59-71 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Mutinaite (TL)
Formula: Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Description: High iron
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Terranovaite (TL)
Formula: (Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Tschernichite
Formula: (Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
ⓘ 'UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa'
Formula: (Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBoggsite9.GC.30Ca8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
ⓘErionite-Na9.GD.20(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘEpistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ⓘTerranovaite (TL)9.GF.05(Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O
ⓘGottardiite (TL)9.GF.10Na3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
ⓘTschernichite9.GF.30(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
ⓘMutinaite (TL)9.GF.35Na3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O
ⓘCowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ'Ferrierite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa'-(Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ BoggsiteCa8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
Hⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Hⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Tschernichite(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
Hⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Hⓘ MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O
Hⓘ Terranovaite(Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa(Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ BoggsiteCa8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Tschernichite(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
Oⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Oⓘ MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O
Oⓘ Terranovaite(Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa(Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ BoggsiteCa8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Tschernichite(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
Naⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Naⓘ GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Naⓘ MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O
Naⓘ Terranovaite(Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O
Naⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa(Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa(Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BoggsiteCa8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
Alⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Alⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Tschernichite(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
Alⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Alⓘ MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O
Alⓘ Terranovaite(Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O
Alⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa(Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ BoggsiteCa8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
Siⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Tschernichite(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
Siⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Siⓘ MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O
Siⓘ Terranovaite(Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa(Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Kⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa(Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BoggsiteCa8Na3(Si,Al)96O192 · 70H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Caⓘ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Tschernichite(Ca,Na2)[Al2Si4O12] · 4-8H2O
Caⓘ Erionite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Caⓘ GottardiiteNa3Mg3Ca5Al19Si117O272 · 93H2O
Caⓘ MutinaiteNa3Ca4Si85Al11O192 · 60H2O
Caⓘ Terranovaite(Na,Ca)8(Si68Al12)O160 · 29H2O
Caⓘ UM2002-40-SiO:AlCaHKMgNa(Mg,Ca,Na,K)7.5(Al12.8Si51.2)O128 · 65H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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References

Vezzalini, G., Alberti, A., Galli, E., Quartieri, S. (1995) A new zeolite topology: terranovaite from Antarctica. Plinius: 14: 170-172.
Valange, S., Gabelica, Z. (1996) Zeolieten. Pages 59-71 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).
Alberti, Alberto, Vezzalini, Giovanna, Galli, Ermanno, Quartieri, Simona (1996) The crystal structure of gottardiite, a new natural zeolite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 8 (1) 69-76 doi:10.1127/ejm/8/1/0069
Galli, Ermanno, Vezzalini, Giovanna, Quartieri, Simona, Alberti, Alberto, Franzini, Marco (1997) Mutinaite, a new zeolite from Antarctica: The natural counterpart of ZSM-5. Zeolites, 19 (5) 318-322 doi:10.1016/s0144-2449(97)00100-0
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