Basalt Point
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| Coordinates | 62 ° 7 ′ S , 58 ° 24 ′ W | |
| location | King George Island , South Shetland Islands | |
| Waters | Admiralty Bay | |
The basalt Point is a headland on the south coast of King George Iceland in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is the southwestern extension of Point Hennequin on the east bank of Admiralty Bay .
Polish scientists named it after a basalt promontory discovered here between 1977 and 1978 .
Web links
- Basalt Point in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)