Summary Abstract: Detailed mapping and sampling of the Granite Harbour Intrusives was carried out in the Pipecleaner Glacier area and in the Miers Valley forming an extensive petrological and structural study of various plutons forming part of the Granite Harbour Intrusives. The work was aimed at determining the actual size of the Bonney Pluton. Catacomb Hill, a north-south trending ridge approximately 4km long at the southern end of the Blue Glacier, was visited to compare the granitoids at this location those analysed previously from the Taylor Valley and Ferrar Glacier region to determine if they are completely separate suites. A representative number of samples of granitoids were mapped and collected for whole rock analysis by x-ray fluorescence analysis.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA Description: GNS PET LAB data base which is a rock catalogue and geoanalytical database. Do a simple query under the investigators name and country = Antarctica

Geographic Coverage

N: -78.1166

S: -78.25

E: 164.0

W: 162.8666

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1989-12-02

Stop Date: 1990-01-11

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

SOLID EARTH >GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES >TECTONIC LANDFORMS    [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >BEDROCK LITHOLOGY    [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >METAMORPHIC ROCKS    [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS    [Information]

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS    [Information]

FIELD INVESTIGATION    [Information]

Keywords

MIERS VALLEY

FERAR GLACIER

TAYLOR VALLEY

BLUE GLACIER

PIPECLEANER GLACIER

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand    [Information] 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

Personnel

ROBERT SMILLIE Role: INVESTIGATOR

DAVE CRAW Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: +64 3 479 7529 Fax: +64 3 479 7527 Email: dave.craw at stonebow.otago.ac.nz Contact Address: Department of Geology University of Otago PO BOX 56 City: Dunedin Postal Code: 9016 Country: New Zealand

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

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

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-09-22 Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-02-13

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