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Mt Melbourne, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarcticai
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Mt MelbourneMountain
Victoria LandRegion
East AntarcticaRegion
AntarcticaContinent

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Andradite

Mt Melbourne, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
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Hyalite, etc.

Mt Melbourne, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
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Plagioclase, etc.

Mt Melbourne, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
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Andradite

Mt Melbourne, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
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Hyalite, etc.

Mt Melbourne, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
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Plagioclase, etc.

Mt Melbourne, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
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Andradite

Mt Melbourne, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
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Hyalite, etc.

Mt Melbourne, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
74° 20' 59'' South , 164° 41' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-74.35000,164.70000
GRN:
S50E36
Type:
Mountain
Kรถppen climate type:
EF : Ice cap climate
Mindat Locality ID:
30981
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30981:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mount Melbourne is a massive stratovolcano that makes up the projection of the coast between Wood Bay and Terra Nova Bay, in Victoria Land of Antarctica. It was discovered in 1841 by James Clark Ross, who named it for Lord Melbourne, British prime minister when the expedition was being planned.

Active stratovolcano (trachyandesite to trachyte) on the margin of the Ross Sea.

Present activity is fumarolic.

Trachyte from the northern side of Mt Melbourne is garnet-bearing.
Garnet is intergrown with groundmass feldspar, producing an oikocrystic texture.

The formation of garnet result from localized gas-streaming in the lava, reacting Ca-rich residual melt according to the reaction: augite + magnetite + glass + O2 = andradite (above 700 ยฐC).

Melbourne volcanic province stretches across the Transantarctic Mountains in northern Victoria Land and ranges in age from 0 to 7 m.y.

A Central Suite of intermediate and trachytic lavas form stratovolcanoes, cones, and plugs, while many small basanite outcrops constitute a Local Suite.

Three lava lineages, resulting from differentiation, are recognised:

1) Lavas at The Pleiades and Mt Overlord consist of a mildly potassic trachyandesite-tristanite-K-trachyte-peralkaline K-trachyte lineage. Major, trace and rare earth element (REE) data suggest evolution by fractional crystallization of olivine, clinopyroxene, magnetite, apatite, and feldspar.

2) A basanite-nepheline hawaiite-nepheline mugearite-nepheline benmoreite lineage, found at The Pleiades is believed to result from fractional crystallization of olivine, clinopyroxene, kaersutite, magnetite, apatite, and feldspar.

3) An oversaturated (Q = 0 to 18%) strongly potassic quartz trachyandesite-quartz tristanite-quartz trachyte lineage occurs only at Mt Melbourne.

http://nzresearch.org.nz/index.php/record/viewSchema/43721/3 [Link dead August 2019]

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
โ“˜ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: An1โ€“10Ab57โ€“74Or12โ€“41.
โ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Description: An1โ€“10Ab57โ€“74Or12โ€“41.
โ“˜ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
โ“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Andradite var. Topazolite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
โ“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ 'Glass'
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
โ“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
โ“˜ Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜var. Hyalite4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Zirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 ยท 17H2O
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
โ“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜var. Topazolite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
โ“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜var. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
โ“˜Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Glass'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
โ“˜'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oโ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Oโ“˜ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oโ“˜ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oโ“˜ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alโ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siโ“˜ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Caโ“˜ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Cenozoic : 12.63 ยฑ 0.17 Ma to 0.01 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Quaternary
   Holocene
โ“˜ Basanite (youngest age)0.01 Ma
   Pleistocene
โ“˜ Basanite (oldest age)0.26 Ma
โ“˜ Alkali basalt (youngest age)0.71 ยฑ 0.18 Ma
    
   
  Neogene
   Miocene
โ“˜ Alkali basalt (oldest age)12.63 ยฑ 0.17 Ma

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Melbourne
Wikidata ID:Q739945

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References

www.goldschmidtabstracts.info (n.d.) https://www.goldschmidtabstracts.info/abstracts/abstractView?id=2005002460
sp.lyellcollection.org (n.d.) https://sp.lyellcollection.org/content/293/1/279
Hornig, I., & Wรถrner, G. (1991). Zirconolite-bearing ultra-potassic veins in a mantle-xenolith from Mt. Melbourne Volcanic Field, Victoria Land, Antarctica. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 106(3), 355-366.
Hoskin, Paul W.O., Sutherland, F. Lin, Browne, Patrick R.L. (2005) Gas-streaming in trachyte lava, Mount Melbourne, Antarctica. Goldschmidt Conference Abstracts 2005 Environmental Geochemistry/Mineralogy.
Perinelli, C., Orlando, A., Conte, A.M., Armienti, P., Borrini, D., Faccini, B., Misiti, V. (2008) Metasomatism induced by alkaline magma in the upper mantle of northern Victoria Land (Antarctica): an experimental approach. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 293 (Metasomatism in Oceanic and Continental Lithospheric Mantle), 279-302.
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