Mount Raiden
Mount Raiden (雷電山, Raiden-yama) is an andesitic volcano[1] in the Mount Raiden Volcanic Group on the border between Iwanai and Rankoshi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Mount Raiden is a pyroclastic cone.[2] The mountain consists of primarily non-alkali, mafic, volcanic rock.[3]
Mount Raiden | |
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雷電山 | |
Mount Raiden. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,211.3 m (3,974 ft) |
Prominence | 250 m (820 ft) |
Parent peak | Mount Mekunnai |
Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
Coordinates | 42°54′13″N 140°28′10″E |
Naming | |
English translation | Thunder and Lightning Mountain |
Language of name | Japanese |
Geography | |
Parent range | Mount Raiden Volcanic Group |
Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 雷電山 50000:1 島古丹 |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Quaternary |
Mountain type | pyroclastic cone |
Volcanic arc/belt | Northeastern Japan Arc |
References
- "RAIDEN-YAMA". Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
- "Niseko". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
- "Hokkaido". Seamless Digital Geological Map of Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 2007. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
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