Parasite Cone

Parasite Cone (73°6′S 164°18′E / 73.100°S 164.300°E / -73.100; 164.300Coordinates: 73°6′S 164°18′E / 73.100°S 164.300°E / -73.100; 164.300) is a small parasitic cone on the northwest flank of Mount Overlord, 6.5 nautical miles (12 km) distant from the latter's summit, in the Mountaineer Range, Victoria Land. Given this descriptive name by the northern party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1962-63.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Parasite Cone" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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