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Bandstone Block | |
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Block of
sandstone | |
  Bandstone Block | |
| Coordinates: 71°40′S 68°12′W / 71.667°S 68.200°W | |
| Location | Alexander Island, Antarctica |
| Etymology | Its conspicuous sedimentary bands |
Bandstone Block ( 71°40′S 68°12′W / 71.667°S 68.200°W) is an almost rectangular block of sandstone in eastern Alexander Island, Antarctica. It rises to about 300 metres (1,000 ft) 2 nautical miles (4 km) north of Triton Point at the mouth of Venus Glacier. The coast in this vicinity was first seen from the air by Lincoln Ellsworth on November 23, 1935, and roughly mapped from photos obtained on that flight by W.L.G. Joerg. This feature was first surveyed in 1949 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, who named it because of its conspicuous sedimentary bands. [1]
- ^ "Bandstone Block". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
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United States Geological Survey.
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| This article relies largely or entirely on a
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Bandstone Block | |
|---|---|
Block of
sandstone | |
Bandstone Block | |
| Coordinates: 71°40′S 68°12′W / 71.667°S 68.200°W | |
| Location | Alexander Island, Antarctica |
| Etymology | Its conspicuous sedimentary bands |
Bandstone Block ( 71°40′S 68°12′W / 71.667°S 68.200°W) is an almost rectangular block of sandstone in eastern Alexander Island, Antarctica. It rises to about 300 metres (1,000 ft) 2 nautical miles (4 km) north of Triton Point at the mouth of Venus Glacier. The coast in this vicinity was first seen from the air by Lincoln Ellsworth on November 23, 1935, and roughly mapped from photos obtained on that flight by W.L.G. Joerg. This feature was first surveyed in 1949 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, who named it because of its conspicuous sedimentary bands. [1]
- ^ "Bandstone Block". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
This article incorporates
public domain material from
"Bandstone Block".
Geographic Names Information System.
United States Geological Survey.
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| This Alexander Island location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |