Tomuraushi Volcanic Group
Tomuraushi Volcanic Group (トムラウシ火山群, Tomuraushi-kazangun) is a volcanic group in Hokkaidō, Japan. Along with the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group they make up the Ishikari Mountains in Daisetsuzan National Park. The group consists of andesite and dacite stratovolcanoes and lava domes.[1]
| Tomuraushi Volcanic Group | |
|---|---|
| Naming | |
| Native name |
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| Geography | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Hokkaidō |
| Subprefectures | Kamikawa subprefecture and Tokachi subprefecture |
| Parent range | Ishikari Mountains |
| Biome | alpine climate |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | island arc |
| Age of rock | Quaternary |
| Type of rock | volcanic |
List of volcanoes
The following table lists the mountains in the volcanic group.[1]
| Name | Height | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Tomuraushi (Daisetsuzan) (トムラウシ山, Tomuraushi-san) | 2,141 metres (7,024 ft) | |
| Mount Koganegahara (黄金ヶ原火山, Kogane-ga-hara-kazan) | 1,912 metres (6,273 ft) | Lava dome |
| Mount Goshikigahara (五色ヶ原火山, Goshiki-ga-hara-kazan) | 1,954 metres (6,411 ft) | Stratovolcano |
| Mount Numanohara (沼ノ原山, Numa-no-hara-san) | 1,505 metres (4,938 ft) | Lava dome |
| Mount Kaunnai (カウンナイ火山, Kaunnai-kazan) | 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) | Lava flow |
| Mount Futamata (Daisetsuzan) (二股山, Futamata-sn) | 1,155.6 metres (3,791.3 ft) | Lava flow |
References
- "Quaternary Volcanoes in Japan". Geological Survey of Japan. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-03-22. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
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