Garnet Point

Garnet Point (66°56′S 143°46′E) is a rocky coastal point consisting of garnet gneiss, located at the west side of the entrance to Watt Bay, in the George V Coast area of Antarctica. Garnet Point was discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson, and named by that expedition's geological party led by Frank L. Stillwell.[1]

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


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