Chikurachki
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| Chikurachki | |
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 Eruption of Chikurachki, 22 April 2003 |
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| Elevation | 1,816 metres (5,958 feet) |
| Location | Paramushir, Kuril Islands, Russia |
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| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2005 |
Chikurachki, the highest volcano on Paramushir Island in the northern Kuriles, is actually a relatively small cone constructed on a high Pleistocene volcanic edifice. Oxidized andesitic scoria deposits covering the upper part of the young cone give it a distinctive red color. Lava flows from 1816-m-high Chikurachki reached the sea and form capes on the NW coast; several young lava flows also emerge from beneath the scoria blanket on the eastern flank.
[edit] References
- Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3, (http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/).
- Global Volcanism Program entry
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