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Ostrzyca (hill)

Coordinates: 51°3′22″N 15°45′48″E / 51.05611°N 15.76333°E / 51.05611; 15.76333
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Ostrzyca
Highest point
Elevation501 m (1,644 ft)
Prominence151 m (495 ft)
Coordinates51°3′22″N 15°45′48″E / 51.05611°N 15.76333°E / 51.05611; 15.76333
Geography
Ostrzyca is located in Poland
Ostrzyca
Ostrzyca
Parent rangeSudetes
Geology
Age of rockNeogene
Mountain typeVolcanic neck

Ostrzyca (German: Spitzberg) is forested hill in southwestern Poland. The hill has a conical shape and is an extinct and eroded volcano that was active in the Neogene period. More specifically the volcano is a volcanic neck made of basalt.[1] The geology around the hill is composed of sandstone and conglomerate of Permian age.[1] The hill is protected by a nature reserve since 1962.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Migoń, Piotr; Pijet-Migoń, Edyta (2015). "Overlooked Geomorphological Component of Volcanic Geoheritage — Diversity and Perspectives for Tourism Industry, Pogórze Kaczawskie Region, SW Poland". Geoheritage. 8 (4): 333–350. doi:10.1007/s12371-015-0166-8.