Object # PRR-38606: Rock Sample
| Media |  |
| Primary Field # | 32A |
| IGSN # | PRR038606 |
| Kind of Object | Rock Sample |
| Rock Type | Igneous |
| Rock Name | Comendite |
| Alternative Rock Name | Rhyolite |
| Sample Description | Black, comendite (Fe-poor peralkaline rhyolite) vitrophyre. Crushed sample. |
| Weight | 352 g |
| General Notes | Pumice, vitrophyre and platy felsite in place. Dipping away from volcano summit |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region | Marie Byrd Land |
| Mountain Range/Island Group | Executive Committee Range |
| Mountain/Island Name | Mt. Waesche |
| Other Feature Name(s) | Chang Peak |
| Coordinates | -77.102, -126.600 (77° 6.1' S, 126° 36' W) |
| Positioning Method | Polar Geospatial Center Viewer and Field Map |
| Elevation (ASL) | 2900 m |
| Era | Cenozoic |
| Period | Quaternary |
| Analyses | Major elements Trace elements Radiogenic isotopes |
| Additional Material | Geochemical data available at PetDB Reference |
| Primary Field Logistics | Helicopter |
| Data Sources | Spreadsheet Publication |
| Field Year Collected | 1967 |
| Collector | LeMasurier, Wesley |
| Donor | LeMasurier, Wesley |
| References | LeMasurier, W. (1990). B. Marie Byrd Land. In Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans (eds W. LeMasurier, J. Thomson, P. Baker, P. Kyle, P. Rowley, J. Smellie and W. Verwoerd). https://doi.org/10.1029/AR048 |
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]
