Rhyolite Head

Rhyolite Head is the headland between and in , , King George Island. It was so named following geological work by British Antarctic Survey, 1975–76, because the feature largely results from the indurating effects of a rhyolite intrusion, a rare lithology in the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Dufayel Island.
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Rhyolite Head

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Latitude
-62.17052° or 62° 10′ 14″ south
Longitude
-58.59219° or 58° 35′ 32″ west
Open location code
3893RCH5+Q4
Geo­Names ID
6624117
Wiki­data ID
Q581299

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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Swedish—“Rhyolite Head” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Rhyolite Head”
  • Cebuano: “Rhyolite Head”
  • Chinese: “賴厄萊特角”
  • Dutch: “Rhyolite Head”
  • French: “Rhyolite Head”
  • German: “Rhyolite Head”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rhyolite Head”
  • Swedish: “Rhyolite Head”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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