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Nushkolik Mountain volcanic field description and statistics

Nushkolik Mountain volcanic field Links
Statistics
Type:Shield volcano?
Seismically Monitored: No
Distance: 492 mi (792 km) from Anchorage
Elevation: 640 ft (195 m)
Latitude: 61.57° N
Longitude:164.91° W
Quadrangle: Marshall
CAVW Number:
Location Map:
Synonyms:Nushkolik Mtn.
Kocheelagok
Nuskolik Hill
Description
Nushkolik Mountain volcanic field is a shield volcano (?), 8 to 195 m high, measuring 12 x 14 km, with no historic activity. Volcanic rocks are of olivine basalt composition (Wood and Kienle, 1990).
URL: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/volcinfo.php?volcname=Nushkolik%20Mountain%20volcanic%20field
Contact Information: AVO Web Team