Mount Teichelmann
Mount Teichelmann | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,144 m (10,315 ft)[1] |
Isolation | 0.21 km (0.13 mi) |
Coordinates | 43°34′26″S 170°08′49″E / 43.574°S 170.147°E |
Naming | |
Etymology | Ebenezer Teichelmann |
Native name | Rarangiroa |
Geography | |
Location | West Coast, New Zealand |
Parent range | Southern Alps |
Mount Teichelmann (Rarangiroa)[2] is a mountain summit located in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, in the Westland District of New Zealand.[2] The mountain was named after the Austrian surgeon and mountaineer Ebenezer Teichelmann.
Description
[edit]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, 3,724 m (12,218 ft) high Aoraki / Mount Cook and the 3,497 m (11,473 ft) high Mount Tasman.[2] Linda Glacier is found on the southeastern flanks of the peak.[2]
The peak is located at the border between Westland Tai Poutini National Park and Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park.
Geology
[edit]Mount Teichelmann is primarily formed by uplifted sandstone, siltstone and mudstone, which was deposited between 201 and 253 million years ago.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mount Teichelmann, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Place name detail: Mount Teichelmann". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Geologische Karte Neuseelands". GNS Science – Te Pū Ao. Retrieved 16 May 2021.