Mount Teichelmann Explained

Mount Teichelmann
Native Name:Maori: Rarangiroa
Elevation M:3144
Elevation Ref:[1]
Isolation Km:0.21
Range:Southern Alps
Etymology:Ebenezer Teichelmann
Location:West Coast, New Zealand
Map:New Zealand
Label Position:left
Coordinates:-43.574°N 170.147°W

Mount Teichelmann (Maori: Rarangiroa) is a mountain summit located in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, in the Westland District of New Zealand. The mountain was named after the Austrian surgeon and mountaineer Ebenezer Teichelmann.

Description

Mount Teichelmann lies on the junction of the Balfour Range and the main range of Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, between the two highest peaks of the country, high Aoraki / Mount Cook and the high Mount Tasman. Linda Glacier is found on the southeastern flanks of the peak.

The peak is located at the border between Westland Tai Poutini National Park and Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park.

Geology

Mount Teichelmann is primarily formed by uplifted sandstone, siltstone and mudstone, which was deposited between 201 and 253 million years ago.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 11730. Mount Teichelmann, New Zealand. 11 June 2024.
  2. Web site: 2021-05-16 . en . English: GNS Science – Maori: Te Pū Ao . Geologische Karte Neuseelands .