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Possession Islands, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Possession Islands | Group of Islands |
| Victoria Land | Region |
| Eastern Antarctica | Region |
| Antarctica | Continent |
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Type:
Group of Islands
Other Languages:
French:
Îles Possession, Antarctique oriental (Est Antarctique), Antarctique
German:
Possession Islands, Ostantarktika, Antarktika
Simplified Chinese:
珀澤申群島, 南极洲
Spanish:
Islas Possession, Antártida Oriental, Antártida
Cebuano:
Possession Islands, Antarctica
Dutch:
Possession-eilanden, Antarctica
Esperanto:
Insularo Possession, Antarkto
Norwegian:
Possession Islands, Antarktika
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Possession Islands, Antarktis
Portuguese:
Ilhas Possessão, Antártida
Swedish:
Possession Islands, Antarktis
The Possession Islands are a group of small islands and rocks extending over an area of about 7 miles (11 km), lying in the western part of the Ross Sea, lying 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Cape McCormick and 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Cape Roget, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The Possession Islands were named by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy, in commemoration of the planting of the British flag here on January 12, 1841.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possession_Islands |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q2393919 |
| GeoNames ID: | 6623514 |
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