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Antarctic geological connections

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    "Most of the approximately 80 Antarctic rock specimens at Auckland Museum are from Ross Island (Mt Erebus), McMurdo Sound and along the coast of Southern Victoria Land in the Ross Sea area. A number were collected during the Scott or Shackleton Expeditions. Something you will notice is the small size of the rock specimens. The reason is simple; rocks are heavy and carrying them makes travelling across Antarctica's difficult terrain even more challenging.

    "--At head of topic page.

  • Place
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Other Id

    88976 (Cat ID)

  • Department

    Publications

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