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Geologist in Antarctica
1965-02
Geoscience Australia
Symonston, Australia
Geologist Graham Wallis recording observations of a rock near the Robert Glacier. Rocks that are exposed on the edge of a glacier are known as 'nunataks'. This nunatak is composed of a banded gneiss, and features distinct striations that were made by the movement of glacial ice across the surface of the rock.
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- Title: Geologist in Antarctica
- Date: 1965-02
- Location: Kemp Land, Antarctica
- Type: Photograph
- Contributor: Ian McLeod (geologist)
- Rights: Geoscience Australia / CC-BY 4.0
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