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 | |
|---|---|
| 雷電山 | |
| 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 | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| 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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