Kookooligit Mountains
The Kookooligit Mountains are a volcanic mountain range on north-central St. Lawrence Island in the U.S. state of Alaska. They consist of a 30 km (19 mi) long and 40 km (25 mi) wide shield volcano capped with over 100 smaller volcanic cones.[1][2] The volcanic cones are composed primarily of alkali olivine basalts, olivine tholeiite, and basanite.[2]
| 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 |
| Geography | |
| Location | St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, United States |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Holocene |
| Mountain type | Shield volcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
References
- Global Volcanism Program: Kookooligit Mountains
- "Kookooligit Mountains - Introduction". www.avo.alaska.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
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