West Quartzite Range ( 72°0′S 164°45′E / 72.000°S 164.750°E / -72.000; 164.750 ( West Quartzite Range ) ) is a range, the western of two parallel quartzite ranges, situated at the east side of Houliston Glacier in the Concord Mountains , Antarctica. It was named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Federated Mountain Clubs Antarctic Expedition (NZFMCAE), 1962–63, after the distinctive geological formation of the feature.
15-748: Download coordinates as: The West Quartzite Range is part of the Concord Mountains . The range runs northwest–southeast, parallel to the East Quartzite Range to the east. The Houliston Glacier to its west separates it from the Neall Massif and Jago Nunataks. The Salamander Range of the Freyberg Mountains is further to the west. The line of the range extends towards the Destination Nunataks to
30-949: A complex system of ranges in northwest Victoria Land , Antarctica. They comprise the Everett Range , Mirabito Range , King Range , Leitch Massif , East Quartzite Range and West Quartzite Range . They are north of the Admiralty Mountains , northeast of the Victory Mountains , southeast of the Bowers Mountains and south of the Anare Mountains . The Concord Mountains were mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs from 1960–63. The name "Concord"
45-868: The Admiralty Mountains to the east. Further south the Homerun Range of the Admiralty Mountains lies to the east of the Mirabito Range. The Victory Mountains extend across the south of the range between the Jutland Glacier and the Tucker Glacier . The East Quartzite Range and West Quartzite Range in the southeast of the Concord Mountains are to the north of the Victory Mountains and east of
60-684: The Black Glacier , a tributary of the Lillie Glacier . The Mirabito Range and Everett Range in the northwest of the Concord Mountains lie to the east of the Bowers Mountains , from which they are separated by the Lillie Glacier . The Ebbe Glacier , a tributary of the Lillie Glacier, runs to the north and east of the Everett Range, separating it from the Anare Mountains to the northeast and from Robinson Heights in
75-926: The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1967-68, because it is shaped like the famous rock of the same name. 72°04′S 164°28′E / 72.067°S 164.467°E / -72.067; 164.467 . A mountain massif rising between the Salamander and West Quartzite Ranges. Named by the NZ-APC for V.E. Neall, leader and geologist of the NZGSAE, 1967-68. 72°06′S 164°40′E / 72.100°S 164.667°E / -72.100; 164.667 . A cluster of closely spaced nunataks rising to 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) high, centered 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) east of
90-822: The Ross Sea and the Ross Ice Shelf , extending southward from about 70°30'S to 78°00'S , and westward from the Ross Sea to the edge of the Antarctic Plateau . It was discovered by Captain James Clark Ross in January 1841 and named after Queen Victoria . The rocky promontory of Minna Bluff is often regarded as the southernmost point of Victoria Land, and separates the Scott Coast to
105-468: The Salamander Range of the Freyberg Mountains . Download coordinates as: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Download coordinates as: [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . Victoria Land Victoria Land is a region in eastern Antarctica which fronts the western side of
120-777: The British explorer Robert Falcon Scott . Scott's Northern Party expedition was in 1911, making the age of the fruitcake 106 years old. A program manager said it was in “excellent condition." The region includes ranges of the Transantarctic Mountains and the McMurdo Dry Valleys (the highest point being Mount Abbott in the Northern Foothills ), and the flatlands known as the Labyrinth . The 2,700-metre (9,000 ft) Mount Melbourne
135-849: The Northern Party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63, for its likeness in profile to a Gothic cathedral. 72°04′S 164°56′E / 72.067°S 164.933°E / -72.067; 164.933 . A peak, 2,175 metres (7,136 ft) high, just northwest of Gibraltar Peak. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant David O. Lavallee, United States Navy, biological diver at McMurdo Station, summers 1963-64, 1964-65 and 1966-67. 72°05′S 164°59′E / 72.083°S 164.983°E / -72.083; 164.983 . A peak 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) southeast of Lavallee Peak. Named by
150-713: The north from the Hillary Coast of the Ross Dependency to the south. Early explorers of Victoria Land include James Clark Ross and Douglas Mawson . In 1979, scientists discovered a group of 309 meteorites in Antarctica, some of which were found near the Allan Hills in Victoria Land. The meteorites appeared to have undergone little change since they were formed at what scientists believe
165-523: The south end of Neall Massif. Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) in 1983 after J.B. Jago, geologist with NZARP geological parties to this area in 1974-75 and 1980-81. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . Concord Mountains Concord Mountains is a group name applied to
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#1732782445417180-502: The southeast end of the Leitch Massif. So named by the northern party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63, because they established their most northerly survey station here on the turning point of their traverse. 72°01′S 164°48′E / 72.017°S 164.800°E / -72.017; 164.800 . A peak, 2,085 metres (6,841 ft) high, standing 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northwest of Lavallee Peak. Named by
195-607: The southeast. The Black Glacier lies to the north of the Leitch Massif, the northern end of the range. 71°55′S 164°36′E / 71.917°S 164.600°E / -71.917; 164.600 . A mountain massif that forms the northern part of the West Quartzite Range. Named by the northern party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63, for E.G. Leitch, geologist with this party. 71°57′S 164°40′E / 71.950°S 164.667°E / -71.950; 164.667 . A peak, 2,160 metres (7,090 ft) high, at
210-436: Was chosen by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), which explored the area in 1963–64, in honor of international harmony in Antarctica, and in particular for the fact that five nations participated in the region's exploration. The Leitch Massif and King Range in the west of the Concord Mountains lie to the southeast of the Bowers Mountains , from which they are separated by
225-670: Was the birth of the Solar System . In 1981, lichens found at Victoria Land attracted the attention of NASA because lichens may give clues about where to look for the existence of extraterrestrial life . Dr. George Denton, a glaciologist at the University of New Hampshire , looked for microorganisms on Mount Lister , one of the highest in Antarctica; it has the same kind of sandstone in which lichens grow. In 2017, conservationists at Cape Adare , Victoria Land, unearthed an ice-covered fruitcake that they believe once belonged to
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