Dentine Peak (71°35′S 163°44′E) is, at 2,210 metres (7,250 ft), the highest peak in the northeast portion of the Molar Massif in the Bowers Mountains. It was named from association with Molar Massif by geologist R.A. Cooper, leader of the New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme paleontological parties to this area, 1974–75 and 1981–82. The peak lies situated on the Pennell Coast, a portion of Antarctica lying between Cape Williams and Cape Adare.[1]
Dentine Peak | |
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Pennell Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,210 m (7,250 ft) |
Coordinates | 71°35′S 163°44′E |
Geography | |
Location | Pennell Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctica |
Parent range | Bowers Mountains |
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