The Rallier du Baty peninsula, Kerguelen Islands. (IMAGE)

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The Rallier du Baty peninsula, Kerguelen Islands.

Caption

View of the Rallier du Baty peninsula in the vicinity of the Mont du Commandant, Kerguelen Islands. A pale-coloured rock, syenite, was injected into the basalts (which are darker), uplifting them. The king pengins give an idea of the scale.

Credit

Michel de Saint Blanquat

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