Mount Teichelmann
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Mount Teichelmann (Rarangiroa)[2] is a mountain summit located in the Southern Alps, in the Westland District of New Zealand.[2] The mountain was named after the Australian surgeon and mountaineer Ebenezer Teichelmann.
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Description
[edit]Mount Teichelmann lies on the junction of the Balfour Range and the main range of Southern Alps, 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. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Geologische Karte Neuseelands". GNS Science – Te Pū Ao. Retrieved 16 May 2021.