United Kingdom · Stratovolcano
Leskov Island
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 190m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Antarctic & Scotia / South Sandwich Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 190m
- Coordinates
- -56.656, -28.140
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
The small crescent-shaped Leskov Island lies about 50 km W of the main axis of the South Sandwich Islands, but appears to be comparable in age to volcanoes along the main arc.
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From Wikipedia
Leskov Island is one of the three Traversay Islands that form a subgroup of the South Sandwich Islands, in the Southern Ocean.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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