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Gabbro Hills
Bender Mountains is located in Antarctica
Bender Mountains
Bender Mountains
Highest point
Elevation1,500 m (4,900 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Geography
ContinentAntarctica
AreaMarie Byrd Land
Range coordinates84°42′S 173°0′W / 84.700°S 173.000°W / -84.700; -173.000

The Gabbro Hills (84°42′S 173°0′W / 84.700°S 173.000°W / -84.700; -173.000) are a group of rugged ridges and coastal hills which border the Antarctic Ross Ice Shelf between Barrett Glacier and Gough Glacier and extend south to Ropebrake Pass. They were so named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1963–64) because of the prevalence of gabbro, a dark, plutonic rock, in the area.[1]

  1. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 265.

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