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James Ross Island

Mount Haddington Volcanic Field

Type: Shield volcano
Elevation: 1544m
Last eruption: Unknown

James Ross Island — Photo: NASA Photo by: Jim Ross · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Type: Shield volcano
Country: Antarctica
Region: Antarctic & Scotia / Antarctic Peninsula Volcanic Province
Elevation: 1544m
Coordinates: -64.150, -57.750
Last eruption: Unknown
Tectonic setting: Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform: Shield
Major rock type: Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

The glacier-covered Mount Haddington shield volcano forms the high point of James Ross Island along the Larsen Rift near the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.

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From Wikipedia

James Ross Island is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel. Rising to 1,630 metres (5,350 ft), it is irregularly shaped and extends 40 nautical miles in a north–south direction.

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Eruption history

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