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Granulite outcrop, Showa Station, East Ongul Island, Lützow-Holm Bay, Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica, Antarcticai
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Granulite outcropOutcrop
Showa Station- not defined -
East Ongul IslandIsland
Lützow-Holm BayBay
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East AntarcticaRegion
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Mindat Locality ID:
219520
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219520:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mg-Al-rich granulite pod in dolomitic marble exposed south of Syowa station.

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Description: "Mg-cordierite"
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Description: with spiral growth pattern!
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

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References

Hiroi, Mikuni, Satish-Kumar, M, Dunkley, Daniel, Mutsumi, Kato, Adachi, Tatsuro, Soda, Tomochen, Motoyoshi, Yoichi (2010) Graphite that grows in spirals in Mg-Al-rich granulite produced in the south of Showa Station in Antarctica. Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Mineral Sciences, S1 (15)
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