Grenada · Stratovolcano
Mount Saint Catherine
St. Catherine
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 840m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Grenada
- Region
- Middle America & Caribbean / Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 840m
- Coordinates
- 12.150, -61.670
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
The island of Grenada is composed of five Pliocene-to-Pleistocene volcanic centers, the youngest and highest of which is Mount St. Catherine on the northern end of the island.
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From Wikipedia
Mount Saint Catherine is an extensively weathered stratovolcano mountain and tallest peak on the Caribbean island of Grenada. Its summit marks the dividing line between the parishes of St. Mark and St. Andrew and is one of the highlights of the Mount St. Catherine Forest Reserve.
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Eruption history
GlossaryDetailed timeline
No eruption records available.
Nearby volcanoes
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