United States · Stratovolcano
Frosty Volcano
Frosty
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1728m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America / Aleutian Ridge Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 1728m
- Coordinates
- 55.067, -162.835
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
Frosty Peak, the youngest of two large volcanic structures of the Cold Bay Volcanic Center, is the westernmost Holocene volcano on the Alaska Peninsula, SW of the village of Cold Bay.
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From Wikipedia
Summary of the Wikipedia article “Frosty Peak Volcano”
Frosty Peak Volcano, also known as Mt. Frosty, Frosty Volcano, or Cold Bay Volcano, is a 6,299 ft (1,920 m) stratovolcano at the southwest end of the Alaska Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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