Garnet Point
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Garnet Point is a rocky coastal point consisting of garnet gneiss
, located at the west side of the entrance to Watt Bay
, in the George V Coast
area of Antarctica. Garnet Point was discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition
(1911–14) under Douglas Mawson
, and named by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition geological party led by Frank L. Stillwell.
Gneiss
Gneiss is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high-grade regional metamorphic processes from pre-existing formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary rocks.-Etymology:...
, located at the west side of the entrance to Watt Bay
Watt Bay
Watt Bay is a bay about 16 nautical miles wide indenting the coast between Garnet Point and Cape De la Motte. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Douglas Mawson, who named it for W.A. Watt, Premier of Victoria in 1911....
, in the George V Coast
George V Coast
George V Coast is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Point Alden, at 142° 02' E, and Cape Hudson, at 153° 45' E. Explored by members of the Main Base party of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Douglas Mawson who named this feature for King George V of the United Kingdom...
area of Antarctica. Garnet Point was discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition
Australasian Antarctic Expedition
The Australasian Antarctic Expedition was an Australasian scientific team that explored part of Antarctica between 1911 and 1914. It was led by the Australian geologist Douglas Mawson, who was knighted for his achievements in leading the expedition. In 1910 he began to plan an expedition to chart...
(1911–14) under Douglas Mawson
Douglas Mawson
Sir Douglas Mawson, OBE, FRS, FAA was an Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer and Academic. Along with Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott, and Ernest Shackleton, Mawson was a key expedition leader during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.-Early work:He was appointed geologist to an...
, and named by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition geological party led by Frank L. Stillwell.