Mount Unabetsu

Quaternary stratovolcano on the island of Hokkaido
Mount Unabetsu is located in Japan
Mount Unabetsu
Mount Unabetsu
Location of Mount Unabetsu in Japan.
LocationHokkaido, JapanParent rangeShiretoko PeninsulaTopo mapGeospatial Information Authority 25000:1 海別岳
25000:1 朱円
50000:1 斜里GeologyAge of rockQuaternaryMountain typeStratovolcanoVolcanic arc/beltKurile arcLast eruptionca. 0.5 million years ago

Mount Unabetsu (海別岳, Unabetsu-dake) is a Quaternary stratovolcano.[2] Its summit is 1,419.3 metres (4,656 ft).[1] It is located on Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula on the border of Shari in Shari District, Abashiri and Shibetsu in Shibetsu District, Nemuro.

Geology

The mountain is made mainly of andesite and basalt.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d 地図閲覧サービス 2万5千分1地形図名： 海別岳(斜里). 25000:1 Topographical maps (in Japanese). Geographical Survey Institute. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  2. ^ a b "UNABETSU-DAKE". Quaternary Volcanoes in Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 2006. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2010.

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