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Hiuchi initially formed around 350,000 years ago. Around 160,000–170,000 years ago, Hiuchi erupted, creating a large [[pyroclastic]] flow deposit. At the summit of the volcano lie two [[lava dome]]s, Akanagure ( |
Hiuchi initially formed around 350,000 years ago. Around 160,000–170,000 years ago, Hiuchi erupted, creating a large [[Pyroclastic rock|pyroclastic]] flow deposit. At the summit of the volcano lie two [[lava dome]]s, Akanagure ( |
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==Historic eruptions== |
==Historic eruptions== |
Revision as of 09:46, 23 September 2023
Mount Hiuchi | |
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Hiuchigatake | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,356[1] m (7,730 ft) |
Coordinates | 36°57′7″N 139°17′19″E / 36.95194°N 139.28861°E |
Naming | |
Native name | |
Geography | |
Honshu, Japan | |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Quaternary |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano[2] |
Last eruption | July 1544[1] |
Mount Hiuchi, also Hiuchigatake (Japanese:
Morphology
Hiuchi initially formed around 350,000 years ago. Around 160,000–170,000 years ago, Hiuchi erupted, creating a large pyroclastic flow deposit. At the summit of the volcano lie two lava domes, Akanagure (
Historic eruptions
1544 eruptions
The only recorded activity was on July 28, 1544. A moderate phreatic eruption at the Mi-ike Lava Dome produced lahars and an associated tephra layer.[1][5]
See also
- Asteroid 6883 Hiuchigatake, named after Hiuchigatake
- List of volcanoes in Japan
- List of mountains in Japan
References
- ^ a b c "Hiuchigatake: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan" (PDF). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
- ^ a b "
燧ヶ岳 " (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 2017-12-13. - ^ "Oze National Park_Guide of Highlights [MOE]".
- ^ "
日本 百名山 " (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 2017-12-13. - ^ Yukio Hayakawa (1994). "
燧ヶ岳 で見 つかった約 500年 前 の噴火 堆積 物 ".火山 (in Japanese). 39 (5). doi:10.18940/kazan.39.5_243.
Further reading
- Yukio Hayakawa; Fusao Arai; Tomohiro Kitazume (1997). "Eruptive History of Hiuchi Volcano". Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi). 106 (5): 660–664. doi:10.5026/jgeography.106.5_660.
External links
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- National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan: Hiuchigatake - Japan Meteorological Agency
- Quaternary Volcanoes: Hiuchigatake - Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
- "Hiuchigatake". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- Volcanolive.com