Shamao Mountain
Shamao Mountain (Chinese: 紗帽山; pinyin: Shāmàoshān), also called Mount Shamao, is a mountain located in Yangmingshan, in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. Located on the Tatun Volcano Group, it stands at 643 m and a parasitic volcano of Qixing Mountain. Shamao Mountain is a round volcanic dome that looks like a black gauze cap. As the lava was more viscous when the mountain was formed, it gradually became a tholoid.
| Shamao Mountain | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 643 m (2,110 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 25°8′54″N 121°32′35″E |
| Geography | |
  Shamao Mountain Location in Taiwan | |
| Location | Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Parent range | Tatun Volcano Group |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Dormant volcano |
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