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Melville Peak is a prominent peak surmounting Cape Melville, the eastern cape of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands off Antarctica.[2] It represents an eroded stratovolcano of unknown age and contains a volcanic crater at its summit. A volcanic ash layer similar in composition to Melville Peak has been identified 30 km (19 mi) away from the volcano and may indicate Melville Peak has been volcanically active in the last few thousand years.[1]

Melville Peak
Melville Peak King George Island, Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation	549 m (1,801 ft)[1]
Coordinates	62°1′S 57°41′W
Geography
Location	King George Island, Antarctica
Geology
Age of rock	Unknown[1]
Mountain type	Stratovolcano[1]
Last eruption	Unknown[1]

This peak, which was probably known to early sealers in the area, was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, 1908–10, and takes its name from Cape Melville.[2] It was climbed from the northeast in September 1949 by Geoff Hattersley-Smith and Ken Pawson.[3]

See also

• List of volcanoes in Antarctica

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Melville Peak". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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Der Melville Peak (französisch Mont Melville) ist ein markanter und 549 m hoher Berg auf King George Island im Archipel der Südlichen Shetlandinseln. Er überragt als erodierter Schichtvulkan mit einem Gipfelkrater das Kap Melville am östlichen Ende der Insel. Von ihm stammt möglicherweise eine Ascheschicht, die in 30 km Entfernung im Sediment der Bransfieldstraße entdeckt wurde und auf einen Ausbruch vor wenigen Tausend Jahren schließen lässt.[1]

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