Te Puke (volcano)
Appearance
Te Puke | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
Coordinates | 35°15′07″S 174°01′48″E / 35.252033°S 174.029961°E |
Geology | |
Rock age | Pleistocene |
Mountain type | Basaltic scoria cones |
Rock type | Basalt |
Last eruption | c. 1,300 years ago |
Te Puke is a 136 metres (446 ft) high group of basaltic scoria cones, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in Northland, New Zealand. It is the easternmost volcano of the field, being located near Waitangi. The three or four small, cratered cones are in a southwest–northeast alignment. The last eruption was 1300 to 1800 years ago.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kaikohe-Bay of Islands". Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ Hayward, Bruce; Smith, Ian (2002). "Field Trip 7: A Taste of Northland Geology" (PDF). In Smith, Vicki; Grenfell, Hugh (eds.). Field Trip Guides, GSNZ Annual Conference "Northland 2002". Geological Society of NZ Miscellaneous Publication 112B. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
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