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Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarcticai
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Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
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Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
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Fluorite, etc.

Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
80° South , 120° West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-80.00000,-120.00000
GRN:
S54W18
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
EF : Ice cap climate
Mindat Locality ID:
244420
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:244420:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
Terre Marie Byrd, Antarctique occidental, Antarctique
German:
Marie-Byrd-Land, Westantarktika, Antarktika
Italian:
Terra di Marie Byrd, Antartide Occidentale, Antartide
Russian:
Земля Мэри Бэрд, Западная Антарктида, Антарктида
Simplified Chinese:
玛丽伯德地, 西部南极洲, 南极洲
Spanish:
Tierra de Marie Byrd, Antártida Occidental, Antártida
Arabic:
أرض ماري بيرد, غرب القارة القطبية الجنوبية, القارة القطبية الجنوبية
Asturian:
Tierra de Marie Byrd, Antártida Occidental, Antártida
Azeri:
Meri Berd Torpağı, Qərbi Antarktida, Antarktida
Basque:
Marie Byrd Lurraldea, Mendebaldeko Antartika, Antartika
Bulgarian:
Земя Мари Бърд, Антарктида
Catalan:
Terra de Marie Byrd, Antàrtida Occidental, Antàrtida
Czech:
země Marie Byrdové, Západní Antarktida, Antarktida
Dutch:
Marie Byrdland, West-Antarctica, Antarctica
Esperanto:
Lando de Marie Byrd, Okcidenta Antarkto, Antarkto
Farsi/Persian:
سرزمین ماری برد, جنوبگان باختری, جنوبگان
Finnish:
Marie Byrdin maa, Länsi-Etelämanner, Etelämanner
Georgian:
მერი ბერდის მიწა, დასავლეთი ანტარქტიდა, ანტარქტიდა
Hebrew:
ארץ מרי בירד, מערב אנטארקטיקה, אנטארקטיקה
Hindi:
मारी बर्ड धरती, पश्चिमी अंटार्कटिका, अंटार्कटिका
Indonesian:
Daratan Marie Byrd, Antarktika Barat, Antartika
Japanese:
マリーバードランド, 西南極, 南極大陸
Korean:
마리버드랜드, 서남극, 남극
Latvian:
Mērijas Bērdas Zeme, Rietumantarktīda, Antarktīda
Lithuanian:
Merės Berd žemė, Antarktida
Macedonian:
Земја на Мери Берд, Западен Антарктик, Антарктик
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Marie Byrd Land, Lâm-ke̍k Tāi-lio̍k
Norwegian:
Marie Byrd Land, Antarktika
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Marie Byrd Land, Vest-Antarktis, Antarktis
Occitan:
Tèrra de Marie Byrd, Antartic Occidentau, Antartida
Polish:
Ziemia Marii Byrd, Antarktyda Zachodnia, Antarktyda
Portuguese:
Terra de Marie Byrd, Antártida Ocidental, Antártida
Romanian:
Zona Antarctică Neutră, Antarctida Apuseană, Antarctida
Russia Buriat:
Мэри Бэрд Улас, Антарктика
Serbian:
Земља Мери Берд, Антарктик
Swedish:
Marie Byrds land, Västantarktis, Antarktis
Traditional Chinese:
馬里伯地, 南極洲西部, 南極洲
Turkish:
Marie Byrd Toprakları, Batı Antarktika, Antarktika
Ukrainian:
Земля Мері Берд, Західна Антарктида, Антарктида
Urdu:
میری بیرڈ لینڈ, مغربی انٹارکٹکا, انٹارکٹکا


Marie Byrd Land is the portion of West Antarctica lying east of the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and south of the Pacific Ocean, extending eastward approximately to a line between the head of the Ross Ice Shelf and Eights Coast. It stretches between 158°W and 103°24'W. The inclusion of the area between the Rockefeller Plateau and Eights Coast is based upon the leading role of the American Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd in the exploration of this area. The name was originally applied by Admiral Byrd in 1929, in honor of his wife, to the northwestern part of the area, the part that was explored in that year.

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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734.
LeMasurier, W.E. (1990) B. Marie Byrd Land. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.146-255. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.235-137
Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
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.5
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
References:
LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734.
LeMasurier, W.E. (1990) B. Marie Byrd Land. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.146-255. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.235-137
Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
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.5
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
References:
LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734.
LeMasurier, W.E. (1990) B. Marie Byrd Land. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.146-255. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.235-137
Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
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.5
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
References:
LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734.
LeMasurier, W.E. (1990) B. Marie Byrd Land. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.146-255. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.235-137
Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
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.5
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734.
LeMasurier, W.E. (1990) B. Marie Byrd Land. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.146-255. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.235-137
Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
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.5
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Glass'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
References:
LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734.
LeMasurier, W.E. (1990) B. Marie Byrd Land. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.146-255. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.235-137
Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
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.5
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hedenbergite var. Ferrosalite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rhönite
Formula: Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Description: Destabilization of kaersutite.
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
LeMasurier, W. E., & Rex, D. C. (1982). Volcanic record of Cenozoic glacial history in Marie Byrd Land and western Ellsworth Land: Revised chronology and evaluation of tectonic factors. Antarctic Geoscience, 89, 725-734.
LeMasurier, W.E. (1990) B. Marie Byrd Land. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans Vol. 48 - Antarctic Research Series. American Geophysical Union. p.146-255. doi:10.1029/AR048pp.235-137
Rocchi, S., LeMasurier, W. E., & Di Vincenzo, G. (2006). Oligocene to Holocene erosion and glacial history in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, inferred from exhumation of the Dorrel Rock intrusive complex and from volcano morphologies. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 118(7-8), 991-1005.
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.5
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘAugite
var. Titanium-bearing Augite		9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
ⓘHedenbergite
var. Ferrosalite		9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘAugite
var. Ferroaugite		9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘHastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘKaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
ⓘRhönite9.DH.40Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAlbite
var. Anorthoclase		9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘAnorthite
var. Labradorite		9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘAlbite
var. Oligoclase		9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Mgⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Siⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Tiⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Feⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Feⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Cenozoic : 53.1 ± 4.2 Ma to 0.1 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 TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Quaternary
   Pleistocene
ⓘ Hawaiite (youngest age)0.1 MaMount Waesche and Chang Peak, Executive Committee Range, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Mugearite (youngest age)0.1 MaMount Andrus, Ames Range, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Peralkaline trachyte (youngest age)0.1 MaMount Berlin, Flood Range, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Basanite (youngest age)0.31 ± 0.09 MaMount Takahe, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Phonolite (youngest age)0.49 ± 0.06 MaKoerner Bluff, Mount Bursey, Flood Range, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Tuff0.94 ± 0.14 MaMount Murphy, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Hawaiite (oldest age)1.0 ± 0.1 MaMount Waesche and Chang Peak, Executive Committee Range, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Comenditic rhyolite (youngest age)1.6 ± 0.2 MaMount Waesche and Chang Peak, Executive Committee Range, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Basalt (youngest age)1.7 ± 0.2 MaMount Frakes, Crary Mountains, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Tephrite (youngest age)2.34 ± 0.11 MaHobbs Coast, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Peralkaline trachyte (oldest age)2.58 ± 0.2 MaMount Berlin, Flood Range, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
  Neogene
   Pliocene
ⓘ Phonolite (oldest age)4.9 ± 0.4 MaMount Moulton, Flood Range, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
   Miocene
ⓘ Comenditic rhyolite (oldest age)8.50 ± 0.33 MaMount Hartigan, Executive Committee Range, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Trachyte (youngest age)8.6 ± 0.5 MaMount Hampton, Executive Committee Range, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Basanite (oldest age)9.97 ± 0.4 MaHobbs Coast, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Basalt (oldest age)10.4 ± 0.4 MaMount Bursey, Flood Range, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Tephrite (oldest age)14.1 ± 0.6 MaMount Flint, McCuddin Mountains, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Mugearite (oldest age)14.7 MaMount Andrus, Ames Range, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Trachyte (oldest age)19.1 ± 1.0 MaReynolds Ridge, Mount Flint, McCuddin Mountains, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
  Paleogene
   Oligocene
ⓘ Syenite28 ± 2 MaDorrel Rock, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup33.46 ± 0.44 MaDorrel Rock, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Benmoreite33.63 ± 0.38 MaDorrel Rock, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
   Eocene
ⓘ Biotite34.15 ± 0.22 MaDorrel Rock, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Gabbro (youngest age)44 ± 2 MaDorrel Rock, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica
ⓘ Gabbro (oldest age)53.1 ± 4.2 MaDorrel Rock, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, Antarctica

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Byrd_Land
Wikidata ID:Q745767
GeoNames ID:6637528

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