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Greywacke and volcanic rock samples from Robertson Bay area, North Victoria Land, Antarctica

Entry ID: K104_2005_2006_NZ_1

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Summary

Abstract: A collection of 97 individual rock samples from the Robertson Bay area of North Victoria Land (between Cape Scott, Mount Minto, Cape Hallett and Protection Cove) were collected to improve understanding of the structure and development of the Transantarctic Mountains range and its geological relationships with the Southern Ocea, Ross Sea and New Zealand. These comprise 36 samples of basal Adare ...

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Description: All rock sample and analytical data are on the PETLAB database. The investigators name: Nick Mortimer
Rock sample Numbers: P74787-74883

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Description: GNS Science project homepage

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: -71.0	S: -72.5	E: 171.0	W: 167.5
Min Altitude: 0 Max Altitude: 3533

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2005-11-28

Stop Date: 2005-12-12

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > ROBERTSON BAY

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > NORTH VICTORIA LAND

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHOLOGY > TECTONIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES

SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS > AGE DETERMINATIONS

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GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

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FIELD SURVEYS

Quality All rock sample and analytical data so far are on the PETLAB database. This year (2009), data acquisition from this project will be completed with 67 new (U-Th)/He apatite ages for 14 samples and 23 new apatite fission track ages for 23 samples, being written up for the final publication.
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Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand

Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

Data Center Personnel
Name: SHULAMIT GORDON Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand