Pebbly Mudstone Island

Pebbly Mudstone Island is a small island in the southeast part of Duroch Islands. It lies 0.6 kilometres (0.3 nmi) southwest of Halpern Point, Trinity Peninsula. Named by Martin Halpern, leader of the University of Wisconsin (USARP) party during geological mapping of this area, 1961–62. The principal outcrop of pebbly mudstone was found on this island and provides valuable data to the geologic history of the region.

Pebbly Mudstone Island
Pebbly Mudstone Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates63°18′S 57°51′W
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

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


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