Lowey-1 Coats Land (IMAGE) Geological Society of America Caption The Franklin Mountains in West Texas were once part of Coats Land in Antarctica, according to Staci Loewy, a geochemist at California State University, Bakersfield, et al. This photo shows Coats Land with its only rock outcrops, Littlewood (L) and Bertrab (B) nunataks. Credit Ian Dalziel Usage Restrictions Educational/non-commercial only License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.