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Mawson Glacier, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
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Mawson GlacierGlacier
Victoria LandRegion
Eastern AntarcticaRegion
AntarcticaContinent

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
76° 13' South , 162° 5' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-76.21667,162.08333
GeoHash:
G#: pd7q2m1mx
GRN:
S51E32
Type:
Glacier
Köppen climate type:
EF : Ice cap climate
Mindat Locality ID:
280378
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280378:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mawson Glacier (76°13′S 162°5′E) is a large glacier on the east coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica, descending eastward from the polar plateau to the north of Trinity Nunatak and the Kirkwood Range, to enter the Ross Sea, where it forms the Nordenskjöld Ice Tongue. The glacier was first mapped by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09) and named for Douglas Mawson, the expedition physicist, who later led two other Antarctic expeditions, 1911–14, and 1929–31.

Reckling Peak is located at the icefalls at the head of Mawson Glacier, which also produced Reckling Moraine. Both Shultz Peak and Mount Armytage are south of the glacier. [Wikipedia]

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Garronite-Ca
Formula: Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Okenite
Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘOkenite9.EA.40Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘGarronite-Ca9.GC.05Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mawson_Glacier
Wikidata ID:Q3108299

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