Object # PRR-30636: Rock Sample
| Primary Field # | GVC-1 | ||||||||||||||||
| IGSN # | PRR030636 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kind of Object | Rock Sample | ||||||||||||||||
| Rock Type | Sedimentary | ||||||||||||||||
| Rock Name | Sandstone | ||||||||||||||||
| Sample Description | Volcaniclastic Fremouw immediately below concretion | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 933 g | ||||||||||||||||
| Susceptibility | 10 x10-5 SI units | ||||||||||||||||
| Additional Notes at PRR | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Continent | Antarctica | ||||||||||||||||
| Region | Central Transantarctic Mountains | ||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Range/Island Group | Queen Alexandra Range | ||||||||||||||||
| Mountain/Island Name | Gordon Valley | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | -84.362, 164.060 (84° 21.7' S, 164° 3.6' E) | ||||||||||||||||
| Positioning Method | Geographic Name | ||||||||||||||||
| Era | Mesozoic | ||||||||||||||||
| Period | Triassic | ||||||||||||||||
| Stratigraphy |
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| Primary Field Logistics | LC130 Hercules Aircraft | ||||||||||||||||
| Secondary Field Logistics | Helicopter | ||||||||||||||||
| Data Sources | Master's thesis | ||||||||||||||||
| Date Collected | 1986-01-16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Field Year Collected | 1986 | ||||||||||||||||
| Collector | Lord, Brenda K. | ||||||||||||||||
| Donor | Lord, Brenda K. |
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]
