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Operose Peak

Coordinates: 80°6′S 156°14′E / 80.100°S 156.233°E / -80.100; 156.233
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Operose Peak (80°6′S 156°14′E / 80.100°S 156.233°E / -80.100; 156.233) is a peak above Onnum Valley to the southwest of Derrick Peak in the Britannia Range of Antarctica. The steep lower slopes of the peak are of Beacon sandstone; the top (2130 m) is made up of a thick dolerite sill. The Latin name means laborious or requiring great pain reflecting the steepness of the slopes.

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