Name details
Gneiss Peak
Gneiss Peak (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Gneiss Peak (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Peak
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:
- Song Shan (China)
Narrative
A conical peak about 1.7 km north-west from Blundell Peak in the Larsemann Hills. It rises steeply from its western coastal shoreline.
Named For
So named because of the large deposits of gneissic rocks found there.
Location
Images
©Adam Christensen 2009
- Catalogue id
- IA21779
- Caption
- Gneiss Peak, Larsemann Hills. Taken from helicopter at height of 1400 feet. Looking West.
- Photographer
- Christensen, Adam
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