Iceland · Stratovolcano
Tungnafellsjökull
Tungnafellsjokull
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1523m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Iceland
- Region
- Atlantic Ocean / Iceland Neovolcanic Rift Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 1523m
- Coordinates
- 64.750, -17.916
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The Tungnafellsjökull central volcano, located immediately NW of the massive Vatnajökull icecap, contains two calderas.
Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →
Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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