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Low Head, King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, Western Antarctica, Antarcticai
Regional Level Types
Low HeadHeadland
King George IslandIsland
South Shetland IslandsGroup of Islands
Antarctic PeninsulaPeninsula
Western AntarcticaRegion
AntarcticaContinent

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 8' 59'' South , 58° 7' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-62.15000,-58.13333
GeoHash:
G#: 4sywmjuw5
GRN:
S42W21
Type:
Headland
Köppen climate type:
EF : Ice cap climate
Mindat Locality ID:
145717
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:145717:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Penguin rookery.

Low Head is a headland 1 nautical mile (2 km) south-southwest of Lions Rump, the west side of the entrance to King George Bay, on King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It was charted and given this descriptive name during 1937 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery II. [Wikipedia]

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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Arctowskite'
Formula: Al9(PO4)8(OH)3 · 27H2O
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Minyulite
Formula: KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Struvite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
ⓘ Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘStruvite8.CH.40(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
ⓘ'Arctowskite'8.DB.52Al9(PO4)8(OH)3 · 27H2O
ⓘMinyulite8.DH.05KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Hⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Hⓘ ArctowskiteAl9(PO4)8(OH)3 · 27H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Oⓘ ArctowskiteAl9(PO4)8(OH)3 · 27H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Alⓘ ArctowskiteAl9(PO4)8(OH)3 · 27H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Pⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Pⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Pⓘ ArctowskiteAl9(PO4)8(OH)3 · 27H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Kⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Head_(Antarctica)
Wikidata ID:Q581384

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Antarctic MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
Antarctic Plate
Shetland PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Tatur, A., Barczuk, A. (1985) Ornithogenic phosphates on King George Island in the maritime Antarctic. In: Antarctic nutrient cycles and food webs, 163-168. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.
Tatur, Andrzej, Keck, AAlexander (1990) Phosphates in ornithogenic soils of the maritime Antarctic. NIPR Symposium on Polar Biology 3, 133-150
Rangel, C. V. G. T., Orlando, M. T. D. A., Jardim, H. A., Almeida, I. C. C., de Sá Mendonça, E., de Bortoli Teixeira, D., ... & Schaefer, C. E. (2019). Provenance and Alteration of Glacial Sediments in King George Island, Antarctica. Journal of Sedimentary Environments, 4(1), 124-142.
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