Heroína Island
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  Heroína Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°24′S 54°36′W / 63.400°S 54.600°W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Heroína Island is a small island in Antarctica, marking the northeast end of the Danger Islands, east-southeast of Joinville Island. It was named by the Argentine Antarctic Expedition, 1948–49, after the expedition ship Heroína, the name being approved by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1993.[1]
Geology
Heroina Island is composed of Mesozoic granodiorite, related to the great Mesozoic Andean subduction zone that extended from here to Central America.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Heroína Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ Joseph Holliday, Geology Professor, El Camino College
This article incorporates public domain material from "Heroína Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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