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Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, Western Antarctica, Antarcticai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Greenwich Island | Island |
| South Shetland Islands | Group of Islands |
| Antarctic Peninsula | Peninsula |
| Western Antarctica | Region |
| Antarctica | Continent |
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Greenwich Island (variant historical names Sartorius Island, Berezina Island) is an island 24 km (15 mi) long and from 0.80 to 9.66 km (0.5 to 6 mi) (average 5.23 km or 3.25 mi) wide, lying between Robert Island and Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. Surface area 142.7 square kilometres (55.1 sq mi). The name Greenwich Island dates back to at least 1821 and is now established in international usage.
The Chilean base Arturo Prat and the Ecuadorian base Pedro Vicente Maldonado are situated on the northeast and north coast of the island respectively. [Wikipedia]
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Colour: Dark green References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Colour: rust-red References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: prismatic Colour: white and colorless References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Habit: Massive. Colour: colorless, white and gray, References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Island |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1345549 |
Localities in this Region
- Western Antarctica
- Antarctic Peninsula
- South Shetland Islands
- Greenwich Island
- South Shetland Islands
- Antarctic Peninsula
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Antarctic MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
Antarctic Plate
- South Shetland ArcVolcanic Arc
Shetland PlateTectonic Plate
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Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, Western Antarctica, Antarctica