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Summary
A broad range and size of geological specimens, suitable for display purposes, was collected from the Ross Dependency, to give the public a better knowledge of the type of rocks outcropping in the Ross Dependency. An equally wide range of representative specimens from different formations and lithological types, was collected to create a detailed rock and fossil reference collection at the museum, to be available for visiting geologists. These were supplemented with site photographs and descriptions. The areas visited included the Taylor Valley near Lake Bonney, Carapace Nunatak, Mt Aeolus, Shapeless Mountain and Mt. Fleming.

Geographic Coverage Spatial coordinates   

N: -77.0

S: -78.5

E: 159.0

W: 161.5

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1975-11-14 Stop Date: 1975-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > VICTORIA LAND CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > TAYLOR VALLEY CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS > METAMORPHIC ROCKS SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS > IGNEOUS ROCKS SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS > SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

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GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand 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

MARGARET BRADSHAW Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: +64 3 364 2987 ext 3892 Fax: +64 3 364 2769 Email: margaret.bradshaw at canterbury.ac.nz Contact Address: Department of Geological Sciences University of Canterbury Private Bag 4800 City: Christchurch Postal Code: 8140 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

Publications/References
Bradshaw, M. Display material for Canterbury Museum. New Zealand Alpine Journal 31: 79-80, 1978.

Bradshaw, M. Has exploitation begun in Antarctica? Geological Society of New Zealand newsletter 45: 7-9, 1978.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-09-22 Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-06-26

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