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Geological investigations of the Cambrian and Beacon sediments in the Bryd Glacier/Darwin Glacier region Entry ID: K042_1978_1979_NZ_2 |
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Summary
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Abstract:
Cambrian and Beacon sediments in the Byrd Glacier region of the Darwin Mountains were investigated. The sites visited included Mt Rainbow, Kiwi Pass, Mt Egerton, Mt Durnford, Mt Field, Mt Tuatara, Disky Ridge, Johnston Ridge, Tentacle Ridge, Haskell Ridge and Fingers Ridge.
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Description: Collected samples are held in the PETLAB database of GNS Science. Search under Collector = CJ Burgess and Country = Antarctica. |
Geographic Coverage
| N: -79.0 | S: -81.0 | E: 158.5 | W: 156.0 |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 1978-11-16 |
| Stop Date: 1979-01-18 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> ANTARCTICA
CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > DARWIN MOUNTAINS GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR |
Science Keywords
| SOLID EARTH >GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES >TECTONIC LANDFORMS [Definition] |
| SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >IGNEOUS ROCKS [Definition] |
| SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS >STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE [Definition] |
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GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
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Platform
| FIELD SURVEYS [Information] |
| GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS [Information] |
| FIELD INVESTIGATION [Information] |
Instrument
| VISUAL OBSERVATIONS [Information] |
Quality
| All data relating to this study can be found in the publications. Collected samples are catalogued in the PETLAB database and are held at either GNS Science or Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. |
Data Set Progress
| COMPLETE |
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Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand
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Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/
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Personnel
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CEISHA
POIROT Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: c.poirot at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand |
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SHULAMIT
GORDON Role: DIF AUTHOR 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 |
Publications/References
Anderson, J.M. 1979 The geology of the Taylor Group, Beacon Supergroup, Byrd Glacier area, Antarctica. New Zealand Antarctic record 2(1): 6-11
Burgess, C.J. Lammerink, W. 1979 Geology of the Shackleton limestone (Cambrian) in the Byrd Glacier area. New Zealand Antarctic record 2(1): 12-16
Burgess, C.J. Lammerink, W. 1979 Geology of the Shackleton limestone (Cambrian) in the Byrd Glacier area. New Zealand Antarctic record 2(1): 12-16
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2009-06-24
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-07-01
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