Kookooligit Mountains
| Kookooligit Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,208 ft (673 m) |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in the United States of America |
| Coordinates | 63°35′38″N 170°22′56″W / 63.59389°N 170.38222°WCoordinates: 63°35′38″N 170°22′56″W / 63.59389°N 170.38222°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, United States |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Holocene |
| Mountain type | Shield volcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
The Kookooligit Mountains consist of a 30 x 40 km wide shield volcano and over one hundred smaller volcanic cones in western Alaska, United States, located in north-central St. Lawrence Island.[1][2] The volcanic cones are composed primarily of alkali olivine basalts, olivine tholeiite, and basanite.[2]
References
- ↑ Global Volcanism Program: Kookooligit Mountains
- 1 2 "Kookooligit Mountains - Introduction". www.avo.alaska.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
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