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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The nunatak was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos collected during the years 1960–64. Abbey Nunatak was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Gordon Abbey, who served as a radioman with the [[Byrd Station]] winter party in 1957. | The nunatak was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos collected during the years 1960–64. Abbey Nunatak was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Gordon Abbey, who served as a radioman with the [[Byrd Station]] winter party in 1957. | ||
==Geology== | |||
A 1965 field geology survey explored the region surrounding Abbey Nunatak and determined it to be predominantly igneous granite formed in the Paleozoic Era. A rock sample collected from the nunatak by John G. Murtaugh was multi-colored fine-grained granite with inclusions. | |||
==External links== | |||
[http://research.bpcrc.osu.edu/rr/collection/object/26980 Geology sample taken at site] | |||
[[Category: Nunataks]] | [[Category: Nunataks]] | ||