East Quartzite Range

East Quartzite Range
East Quartzite Range
Highest point
Elevation	1,859 m (6,099 ft)
Geography
Continent	Antarctica
Region	Victoria Land, Antarctica
Range coordinates	72°0′S 165°5′E / 72.000°S 165.083°E / -72.000; 165.083 (East Quartzite Range})

The East Quartzite Range (72°0′S 165°5′E / 72.000°S 165.083°E / -72.000; 165.083 (East Quartzite Range)) is a mountain range, 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) long, forming a subordinate southwest unit of the King Range, in the Concord Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. These mountains lie approximately 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) east of the nearby West Quartzite Range. It was named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Federated Mountain Clubs Antarctic Expedition (NZFMCAE), 1962–63, after the distinctive geological formation of the feature. ^[1]