Tschermakfjellet
Tschermakfjellet is named after Gustav Tschermak
Tschermakfjellet is a mountain in Dickson Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 422 m.a.s.l., and is located between the valley of Sauriedalen and Kongressfjellet. The mountain is named after Austrian mineralogist Gustav Tschermak von Seysenegg.[1]
Geology[]
The mountain has given name to the Triassic Tschermakfjellet Formation of the Kapp Toscana Group, consisting of sandstones and silty shales.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Tschermakfjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Harland, W. Brian (1997). The Geology of Svalbard. London: The Geological Society. p. 349. ISBN 1-897799-93-4.
Coordinates: 78°31′08″N 15°18′22″E / 78.519°N 15.306°E
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