Summary

The first rock brought back from Antarctica by Norwegian explorer Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink in 1895.

Specimen Details

  • Number Of Specimens

    1

  • Rock Name

    Feldspar Quartz Gneiss

  • Rock Class

    Metamorphic

  • Rock Group

    Regional

  • Rock Description

    A white, fine grained gneiss composed primarily of white feldspar and clear quartz. Lineations are defined in the specimen by minor black amphibole crystals and small redish-brown garnets.

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Geology

  • Discipline

    Petrology

  • Collecting Areas

    Rocks and Ores

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

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