Mount Nubian (78°15′S 166°25′E) is a sharp point of rock at the end of a ridge formed by a lava flow, situated 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) southeast of Mount Aurora on Black Island, in the Ross Archipelago. The rock forming the mountain is a glossy basalt and appears exceptionally black. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1958–59) after a tribe resident in Sudan, and in keeping with Black Island.
Map of Mount Nubian, Antarctica
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Nubian" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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