Nathan Hills
The Nathan Hills (73°25′S 164°24′E / 73.417°S 164.400°ECoordinates: 73°25′S 164°24′E / 73.417°S 164.400°E) are a series of hills in the east part of the Arrowhead Range of the Southern Cross Mountains, in Victoria Land. Named by the southern party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1966–67, for , senior geologist with this party.[1]
WikiMiniAtlasThe hills are part of the Melbourne Volcanic Province of the McMurdo Volcanic Group. K–Ar or Rb–Sr dating has given a dubious age of 18.5 ± 0.7 million years for Nathan Hills olivine basalt.[2]
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Nathan Hills". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 
- ^ "K/Ar and Rb/Sr dating of McMurdo Volcanic Group (north of Campbell Glacier)" (PDF). Geological Society of America. p. 2.
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