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Urvantsev Rocks

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Urvantsev Rocks (72°6′S 5°37′E) is a groups of rocks lying 5 nautical miles (9 km) southeast of Skorvetangen Spur in the Muhlig-Hofmann Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norsk Polarinstitutt from surveys and air photos by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956-60. Also mapped by Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1961 and named for geologist N.N. Urvantsev.

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

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