Name details
Malachite Lake
Malachite Lake (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Malachite Lake (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Water body
Origin
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
- Zhinü Hu (China)
Narrative
An oval lake in a dry valley on Stornes Peninsula in the Larsemann Hills lying about 1.2 km west of Blundell Peak.
Named For
The green colour of the lake resembles that of malachite.
Location
Images
©Rick Oates 2009
- Catalogue id
- IA21802
- Caption
- Malachite Lake, Larsemann Hills. Taken from helicopter at height of 1900 feet. Looking South.
- Photographer
- Oates, Rick
Map
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