Tschermakfjellet Explained

Tschermakfjellet is a mountain in Dickson Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 422 m.a.s.l., and is located between the valley of Sauriedalen and Kongressfjellet. The mountain is named after Austrian mineralogist Gustav Tschermak von Seysenegg.[1]

Geology

The mountain has given name to the Triassic Tschermakfjellet Formation of the Kapp Toscana Group, consisting of sandstones and silty shales.[2]

References

78.519°N 15.306°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tschermakfjellet (Svalbard) . . 29 July 2015.
  2. Book: Harland, W. Brian . The Geology of Svalbard . limited . . London . 1997 . 349 . 1-897799-93-4.

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