Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Mason Nunatak (USA) | 79° 39' 00.0" S | 155° 15' 00.0" E | Nunatak |
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Name ID: 136200
Place ID: 17520
A nunatak 1 mi long at the NW end of the Meteorite Hills and Darwin Mountains. Named after Brian Mason of the Department of Mineral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, who examined and classified meteorites collected by USAP field parties directed by W.A. Cassidy in seven austral summers, 1977-78 through 1983-84. |
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