Database # 186991: Photograph

Kind of Object	Photograph
Sample Description	1983 Wright Film018A- 013. Hyaloclastite block at Baker Rocks (samples AW82250-AW82255 from this area).
General Notes	Bedded hyaloclastite. Samples collected include the variation seen in boulders in moraine below the cliffs. Photos taken of structural features seen in boulders, including bedding, loading structures and autobrecciated units. The bedded hyaloclastite is major unit. It contains unconformities but generally dips east and south. Occurs at base of cliffs - accretionary lapilli with veneer of black cinder material as seen from air.
Continent	Antarctica
Region	Northern Victoria Land
Mountain/Island Name	Mt. Melbourne
Other Feature Name(s)	Baker Rocks
Tag/Feature	Bedrock closeup
Coordinates	-74.233, 164.750 (74° 14' S, 164° 45' E)
Era	Cenozoic
Period	Neogene
Stratigraphy	Supergroup Group Formation Member Section Name Unit Thickness Sample Height Distance from Intrusion McMurdo Volcanic Group Hallett Volcanic Province
Date Collected	1983-01-18
Field Year Collected	1983
Collector	Wright, Anne C.
Donor	Wright, Anne C.
Photographer	Wright, Anne C.
Coloration	Color
Film	35mm slide

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Cite as: The Polar Rock Repository (PRR), Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center (BPCRC), Ohio State University: Polar rock and dredge samples available for research and educational use from the PRR. doi:10.7289/V5RF5S18 [date of access]

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