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Whitney Peak, Mount Hampton, Executive Committee Range, Marie Byrd Land, Western Antarctica, Antarcticai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Whitney Peak | Peak |
| Mount Hampton | Mountain |
| Executive Committee Range | Mountain Range |
| Marie Byrd Land | Area |
| Western Antarctica | Region |
| Antarctica | Continent |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
76° 26' 0'' South , 126° 2' 59'' West
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Located 5 kilometres (3 mi) northwest of Mount Hampton, from which it is separated by a distinctive ice-covered saddle.
Whitney Peak (76°26′S 126°3′W) is a conspicuous peak (3,005 m) rising 3 nautical miles (6 km) northwest of Mount Hampton, from which it is separated by a distinctive ice-covered saddle, in the northernmost part of the Executive Committee Range, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1958–60. Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Captain Herbert Whitney, U.S. Navy Reserve, commander of the Navy's Mobile Construction Battalion responsible for the building of Antarctic stations for use during the International Geophysical Year. Whitney wintered over at Little America V in 1956.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_Peak_(Antarctica) |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q7013424 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Antarctic MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
Antarctic PlateTectonic Plate
- Marie Byrd LandMagmatic Province
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