Kapp Dunér
Headland of Bjørnøya, Svalbard
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Kapp Dunér is a headland at the island of Bjørnøya of the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. It is the westernmost point of Bjørnøya. The point is named after Swedish astronomer Nils Christoffer Dunér.[1]
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| Coordinates: 74°28′18″N 18°45′00″E | |
| Location | Bjørnøya, Svalbard, Norway |
The site has given name to the geological unit Kapp Dunér Formation, a lithostratigraphic formation of Permian age which consists mainly of dolomites and limestones, with minor components of sandstones and conglomerates.[2][3]
