Horrocks Block
Horrocks Block is a large rectangular outcrop that is composed mainly of sandstone, lying on the north side of Venus Glacier, 2 nautical miles southwest of the Keystone Cliffs, on the east side of Alexander Island, Antarctica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Horrocks Block
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 356 metres
- Description: outcrop that is composed mainly of sandstone
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Horrocks Block” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Horrocks Block”
- Dutch: “Horrocks Block”
- German: “Horrocks Block”
- Japanese: “ホロックス・ブロック”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Horrocks Block”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Horrocks Block”
- Norwegian: “Horrocks Block”
- Swedish: “Horrocks Block”
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