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Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica i
Regional Level Types
Dominion Range Mountain Range
Victoria Land Region
East Antarctica Region
Antarctica Continent

Regional Level Types
Dominion Range	Mountain Range
Victoria Land	Region
East Antarctica	Region
Antarctica	Continent

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Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

Warkite, etc.

Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

Warkite, etc.

Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

84° 40' South , 166° 30' East (est.)

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~0km

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Mindat Locality ID:

474588

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:474588:7

GUID (UUID V4):

An Antarctic mountain range that is a part of the Queen Maud mountains. Discovered by Ernest Shackleton during the 1907-1909 British Antarctic Expedition.

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11 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Davisite

Formula: CaScAlSiO₆

Locality: Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

References:

Ma, Chi, Krot, Alexander N., Beckett, John R., Nagashima, Kazuhide, Tschauner, Oliver, Rossman, George R., Simon, Steven B., Bischoff, Addi (2020) Warkite, Ca2Sc6Al6O20, a new mineral in carbonaceous chondrites and a key-stone phase in ultrarefractory inclusions from the solar nebula. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 277. 52-86 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2020.03.002

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Locality: Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

References:

Davidson, Jemma, Alexander, Conel M.O'D., Stroud, Rhonda M., Busemann, Henner, Nittler, Larry R. (2019) Mineralogy and petrology of Dominion Range 08006: A very primitive CO3 carbonaceous chondrite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 265. 259-278 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2019.08.032

ⓘ 'Melilite Group'

Formula: Ca₂M(XSiO₇)

Locality: Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

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ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

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ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

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ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Locality: Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

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ⓘ Perovskite

Formula: CaTiO₃

Locality: Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

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ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Locality: Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

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ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Ni,Fe)

Locality: Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

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ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

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ⓘ Warkite

Formula: Ca₂Sc₆Al₆O₂₀

Locality: Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite, Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Ni,Fe)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Warkite	4.BC.15	Ca₂Sc₆Al₆O₂₀
ⓘ	Perovskite	4.CC.30	CaTiO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Davisite	9.DA.15	CaScAlSiO₆
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Melilite Group'	-	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
O	ⓘ Davisite	CaScAlSiO₆
O	ⓘ Warkite	Ca₂Sc₆Al₆O₂₀
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Davisite	CaScAlSiO₆
Al	ⓘ Warkite	Ca₂Sc₆Al₆O₂₀
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
Si	ⓘ Davisite	CaScAlSiO₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ca	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
Ca	ⓘ Davisite	CaScAlSiO₆
Ca	ⓘ Warkite	Ca₂Sc₆Al₆O₂₀
Sc	Scandium
Sc	ⓘ Davisite	CaScAlSiO₆
Sc	ⓘ Warkite	Ca₂Sc₆Al₆O₂₀
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)

Localities in this Region

Antarctica

East Antarctica
- Victoria Land
  - Dominion Range
    - Dominion Range 08006 Meteorite

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References

Ackert, R.P, Kurz, M.D (2004) Age and uplift rates of Sirius Group sediments in the Dominion Range, Antarctica, from surface exposure dating and geomorphology. Global and Planetary Change, 42 (1). 207-225 doi:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2004.02.001

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Dominion Range, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica i
Regional Level Types
Dominion Range Mountain Range
Victoria Land Region
East Antarctica Region
Antarctica Continent