Object # PRR-21172: Rock Sample
| Media |  |
| Primary Field # | 20 |
| Secondary Field # | C20 |
| IGSN # | PRR021172 |
| Kind of Object | Rock Sample |
| Rock Type | Metamorphic |
| Rock Name | Migmatite |
| Sample Description | Contorted gneiss migmatite |
| Weight | 368 g |
| Susceptibility | 872 x10-5 SI units |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region | Wilkes Land |
| Mountain Range/Island Group | Windmill Islands |
| Mountain/Island Name | Berkley Island |
| Precise Location | [informally called Mickey Mouse Island] |
| Coordinates | -66.217, 110.650 (66° 13' S, 110° 39' E) |
| Positioning Method | Geographic Name |
| Additional Material | Reference |
| Data Sources | Report |
| Field Year Collected | 1957 |
| Collector | Cameron, Richard L. |
| Donor | Cameron, Richard L. |
| References | Cameron, Richard L; Loken, Olav H.; Molholm, John R. T., 1959, USNC-IGY Antarctic glaciological data field work 1957 and 1958, The Ohio State University Research Foundation, Report. 825-1-Part III IGY Project. No. 4.10. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/33913 |
If you would like a 3D scan of this sample, please contact the Curator.
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]
