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Melville Peak
Melville Peak is a prominent peak surmounting Cape Melville, the eastern cape of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands off Antarctica. It represents an eroded stratovolcano of unknown age and contains a volcanic crater at its summit. A volcanic ash layer similar in composition to Melville Peak has been identified away from the volcano and may indicate Melville Peak has been volcanically active in the last few thousand years.
This peak, which was probably known to early sealers in the area, was charted by the French Antarctic
Leslie-Melville, 11th Earl of Leven,
- Hon. Norman (5 Feb 1839-13 Nov 1923),
- Lady Ann Sophia (5 Jul 1843-11 Dec 1898),
- Hon. Ernest (20 Jan 1845-1 Sep 1862)
- Lady Florence Lucy (15 August 1848-22 July 1930)
He was succeeded by Alexander Leslie-Melville, 10th Earl of Leven, 9th Earl of Melville (1817–1889).
He is buried with Sophia (1806-1887