Mount Meredith

Mount Meredith (71°12′S 67°45′E / 71.200°S 67.750°E / -71.200; 67.750Coordinates: 71°12′S 67°45′E / 71.200°S 67.750°E / -71.200; 67.750) is a fairly massive, almost flat-topped mountain standing 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of Fisher Massif in the Prince Charles Mountains of Antarctica. It was photographed from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions aircraft in 1956 and 1957, and was named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for Sergeant N. Meredith, RAAF, an engine fitter at Mawson Station in 1957.[1]

In 2013, geologists found evidence of kimberlite on Mount Meredith, which may indicate the presence of diamonds that could be mined if Antarctica were opened up for mineral exploitation.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Mount Meredith". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  2. ↑ Matt McGrath (2013-12-17). "New findings hint at diamond deposits in Antarctica". BBC. Retrieved 2013-12-17.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Meredith" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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