Mount Raiden Volcanic Group
Mount Raiden Volcanic Group is a volcanic group of active stratovolcanoes and lava domes situated in Hokkaidō, Japan. The volcanoes were active 1.4 million to 800,000 years ago.[1]
| Mount Raiden Volcanic Group | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Mekunnai |
| Elevation | 1,220 m (4,000 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°53′59″N 140°30′55″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Hokkaidō |
| Region | Shiribeshi Subprefecture |
| Districts | Isoya District and Iwanai District |
| Municipalities | Iwanai, Kyōwa and Rankoshi |
| Borders on | Niseko Volcanic Group |
| Biome | alpine climate |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | island arc |
| Age of rock | Quaternary |
| Type of rock | volcanic |
List of peaks
| Name | Height | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Mekunnai (目国内岳, Mekunnai-dake) | 1,220 metres (4,000 ft) | pyroclastic cone |
| Mount Raiden (雷電山, Raiden-yama) | 1,211.3 metres (3,970 ft) | pyroclastic cone |
| Mount Iwanai | - | - |
| Mount Shakunage | - | - |
References
- "RAIDEN-YAMA". Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 2006. Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
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