Spaghetti Hill (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Spaghetti Hill (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Hill
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer.
A rocky hill approximately 500 m southwest of Pyramid Peak. Not an outstandingly prominent feature, but one with substantial scientific significance, for which formal recognition as a geological monument has been considered. Its construction is of submarine lavas erupted from a raised vent in the deep ocean, which flowed from the vent downslope in several directions forming "worm-like" structures which are grey and wrinkled in appearance, resembling elephants" trunks (so giving the hill its proposed name). The vent of course is now raised above sea level and is inactive, but retains its original form and orientation remarkably faithfully, so providing a little-altered deep ocean geological feature in an easily visible position. NOTE by Mapping Officer inserted on 17/01/2006 Feature has also been referred to as Elephant Hill.
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