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Graves Nunataks meteorites, Wisconsin Range, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
Regional Level Types
Graves Nunataks meteoritesGroup of Nunataks
Wisconsin RangeMountain Range
Eastern AntarcticaRegion
AntarcticaContinent

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
86° 43' South , 141° 30' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-86.71667,-141.50000
GeoHash:
G#: 0be6sjdyg
GRN:
S58W11
Type:
Group of Nunataks
Köppen climate type:
EF : Ice cap climate
Mindat Locality ID:
27656
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27656:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An area located in the Southern end of the Transantarctic Range and ~200 miles from the South Pole.

The Graves Nunataks (86°43′S 141°30′W) are a small group of nunataks near the edge of the Antarctic polar plateau, lying 14 nautical miles (26 km) east-southeast of Beard Peak, La Gorce Mountains, in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–63, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Gerald V. Graves of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6, a photographer on Operation Deep Freeze 1966 and 1967.

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17 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Chladniite
Formula: Na3CaMg11(PO4)9
ⓘ Chopinite
Formula: Mg3(PO4)2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
References:
_Meteoritical Bulletin DatabaseIdentified by David Von Bargen: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
References:
_Meteoritical Bulletin DatabaseIdentified by David Von Bargen: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Graftonite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
References:
_Meteoritical Bulletin DatabaseIdentified by David Von Bargen: SEM-EDS
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
References:
_Meteoritical Bulletin DatabaseIdentified by David Von Bargen: SEM-EDS
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Sarcopside
Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSarcopside8.AB.15Fe2+3(PO4)2
ⓘChopinite8.AB.15Mg3(PO4)2
ⓘGraftonite8.AB.20Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘChladniite8.AC.50Na3CaMg11(PO4)9
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ChladniiteNa3CaMg11(PO4)9
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Oⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ChopiniteMg3(PO4)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ChladniiteNa3CaMg11(PO4)9
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChladniiteNa3CaMg11(PO4)9
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ ChopiniteMg3(PO4)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChladniiteNa3CaMg11(PO4)9
Pⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Pⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Pⓘ ChopiniteMg3(PO4)2
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ChladniiteNa3CaMg11(PO4)9
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graves_Nunataks
Wikidata ID:Q5597898

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References

Floss, Christine (1999) Fe, Mg, Mn-bearing phosphates in the GRA 95209 meteorite; occurrences and mineral chemistry. American Mineralogist, 84 (9) 1354-1359 doi:10.2138/am-1999-0912
Zhou, Qin, Yin, Qing-Zhu, Shearer, Charles K., Li, Xian-Hua, Li, Qiu-Li, Liu, Yu, Tang, Guo-Qiang, Li, Chun-Lai (2018) U-Pb and Pb-Pb apatite ages for Antarctic achondrite Graves Nunataks 06129. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 53 (3) 448-466 doi:10.1111/maps.13026
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