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Plagioclase from
Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica


Locality type:Peninsula
Classification
Species:'Plagioclase' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Plagioclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:718507
Long-form Identifier:1:3:718507:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Plagioclase in this Region
Johnston Firth, Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
Sample Z1231-50-1, Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
Nearest other occurrences of Plagioclase
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘJohnston Firth, Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘSample Z1231-50-1, Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘMcCarthy Point, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘSample Z1218-6, Broknes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘLied promontory, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘSample Z1220-6, Broknes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘSample Z1230-45-2, Striped Island, Broknes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘSeal Cove, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
References
Laixi Tong, Xiaohan Liu, Liansheng Zhang, Haihong Chen, Liudong Ren, Yanbin Wang, and Yue Zhao (1997): Acta Petrologica Sinica 13(2), 127-138
 
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