The Larsemann Hills are a series of low rounded coastal hills along the southeastern shore of Prydz Bay,

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extending for from Dålk Glacier. They were discovered in February 1935 by Captain Klarius Mikkelsen from the whaling ship ''Thorshavn'', sent out by Norwegian whaling magnate

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, and given this name. The

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of the Larsemann Hills contains an unusually high abundance of

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and

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and is the location of discovery of four new species of mineral. In 2014, the Stornes Peninsula within the Larsemann Hills was declared an Antarctic Specially Protected Area due to its mineral diversity.

Research stations

As an

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the hills are the home of several Antarctic research stations. * The abandoned original

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n Progress Station. * The relocated new Russian Progress II Station. * The Chinese Zhongshan station * The

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n-donated

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n Law-Racoviță-Negoiță Station * The

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n research station Bharati

References

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