Name StatusApproved: NZGB Antarctic CommitteeFeaturePeakNZ Gazette Reference2009 (77) p.1803DatumRSRGD2000GeoTag[1] PositionDescriptionA coastal peak, the twin of O'Brien Peak 2 mi to the SE and almost the same height, overlooking the head of Ross Ice Shelf about midway between Amundsen and Scott Glaciers. The peak was mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. The name was applied by NZGSAE, 1969-70, because there are light-colored, whitish bands of marble crossing straight over its summit.