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http://marineregions.org/mrgid/63264 |
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| English | Speden Bench | New Zealand Gazetteer |
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Ledge(s) |
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78° 1' 17.7" S (-78.02157°) |
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167° 24' 51.9" E (167.41441°) |
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New Zealand Gazetteer, available online at https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/ |
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Additional information (en): Feature description: A bench (c.45m) on the west side of White Island, 1.9km from the north end at Cape Spencer-Smith, in the Ross Archipelago. The bench comprises the northwestern-most moraine-covered volcanic outcrops on the island, upon which occur tuffaceous conglomerate block and shelf fragments of the Scallop Hill Formation. History/Origin/Meaning: Named by US-ACAN (1999) after Ian G. Speden, N.Z. Geological Survey, DSM who, accompanied by A.C. Beck, collected fossiliferous deposits here, Dec. 22, 1958. |
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Last edited on 2020-09-28 12:06:52 by Lonneville Britt
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