Mount Nubian

Mount Nubian (78°15′S 166°25′E) is a sharp point of rock at the end of a ridge formed by a lava flow, situated 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) southeast of Mount Aurora on Black Island, in the Ross Archipelago. The rock forming the mountain is a glossy basalt and appears exceptionally black. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1958–59) after a tribe resident in Sudan, and in keeping with Black Island.

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


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