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Maungaturoto (volcano)

Coordinates: 35°22′10″S 173°52′50″E / 35.369385°S 173.880529°E / -35.369385; 173.880529
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Maungaturoto
Map
Maungaturoto (red marker) in map of surface volcanics with basaltic scoria and lava fields of the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field. Te Ahuahu and Tarahi are to the east. Clicking on the map enlarges it, and enables panning and mouseover of volcano name/wikilink and ages before present. Key for the volcanics that are shown with panning is:   basalt (shades of brown/orange),   monogenetic basalts,
  undifferentiated basalts of the Tangihua Complex in Northland Allochthon,
  arc basalts,   arc ring basalts,
  dacite,
  andesite (shades of red),   basaltic andesite,
  rhyolite, (ignimbrite is lighter shades of violet),
and   plutonic. White shading is selected caldera features.
Highest point
Elevation282[1] m (925 ft)
Coordinates35°22′10″S 173°52′50″E / 35.369385°S 173.880529°E / -35.369385; 173.880529[1]
Geology
Rock agePleistocene
Mountain typeBasalt cone
Rock typeBasalt
Volcanic fieldKaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field

Maungaturoto is a 282 metres (925 ft) high[1] basaltic scoria cone, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand.[2] It was the site of a .

References

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  1. ^ a b c NZTopoMap:Maungaturoto
  2. ^ Hayward, Bruce; Smith, Ian (2002). "Field Trip 7: A Taste of Northland Geology" (PDF). In Smith, Vicki; Grenfell, Hugh (eds.). Field Trip Guides, GSNZ Annual Conference "Northland 2002". Geological Society of NZ Miscellaneous Publication 112B. Retrieved 28 March 2012.