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'''Goldstream Peak''' (86°41′S 148°30′W) is a peak rising to about 2,800 | '''Goldstream Peak''' (86°41′S 148°30′W) is a peak rising to about 2,800 meters (9,200 ft) at the junction of ridges from Mount Gjertsen, [[Mount Grier]], and Johansen Peak, in the [[La Gorce Mountains]] of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
The [[Count of Goldstream]] derives his name from this peak. | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The peak was geologically mapped by a United States [[Antarctic]] Research Program – Arizona State University field party during the 1980 - 81 season. It was named by Edmund Stump the leader of the party. The name was selected to recognize a geological phenomena on the west face of the peak which has produced gold, yellow, and brown coloration along a meandering line. | |||
==Peerage title== | |||
The [[Count of Goldstream]] derives his name from this peak. His Lordship also possesses the title Viscount Grier, so-named for the neighboring [[Mount Grier]]. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||