Leitch Massif () is a mountain
massif
In geology, a massif ( or ) is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole. The term also refers to a ...
that forms the northern part of the
West Quartzite Range
West Quartzite Range () is a mountain range, the western of two parallel quartzite ranges, situated at the east side of Houliston Glacier in the Concord Mountains, Antarctica
Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated conti ...
, in the
Concord Mountains The Concord Mountains is a group name applied to a complex system of mountain ranges in northwest Victoria Land, Antarctica, comprising the Everett Range, Mirabito Range, King Range, Leitch Massif, East Quartzite Range and West Quartzite Range. It ...
of
Antarctica
Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest contine ...
. It was named by the northern party of the (NZFMCAE), 1962–63, for
E.C. Leitch, a geologist with this party.
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References
Mountains of Victoria Land
Pennell Coast
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