Earth:Mount Moriyoshi
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Mount Moriyoshi | |
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Viewed from Tsuzureko | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,770 ft (1,450 m) |
Listing | Volcanoes in Japan |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 39°58′26″N 140°32′49″E / 39.974°N 140.547°E |
Geography | |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Mount Moriyoshi is an inactive volcano in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The stratovolcano is basaltic-to-dacitic in composition. Its last eruptive activity is thought to be 1.1 million to 700 thousand years ago.[1] The volcano appeared in the List of 100 Floral Mountains. The volcano contains about 300 species of alpine flora which has made it a tourist attraction.[2]
See also
- List of volcanoes in Japan
- List of mountains in Japan
References
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount Moriyoshi.
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