Greenstone Point
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| Coordinates | 73 ° 30 ′ S , 94 ° 19 ′ W | |
| location | Ellsworthland , West Antarctica | |
| Waters | Antarctic ice sheet | |
The Greenstone Point is a headland in the shape of a rock spur in the west Antarctic Ellsworthland . It is located on the north side of the Jones Mountains immediately east of the Austin Valley .
Participants in a University of Minnesota expedition to the Jones Mountains from 1960 to 1961 mapped them. The headland got its name from the greenish color of its rock.
Web links
- Greenstone Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Greenstone Point on geographic.org (English)