what kind mountain did mount mazama produce?
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Geologic History Geologic History. Crater Lake partially fills a type of volcanic depression called a caldera that formed by the collapse of a 3,700 m (12,000 ft) volcano known as Mount Mazama during an enormous eruption approximately 7,700 years ago.The climactic (caldera-forming) eruption of Mount Mazama changed the landscape all around the volcano.ount Mazama rose to an approximate height of 3,700 m (12,000 ft) above sea level. The erupted magma was mainly andesite. The caldera wall displays the geologic layering of lava flows through time. As the volcanic complex evolved, so did its eruptive style.
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List of mountain peaks of Hawaii List of mountain peaks of Hawaii. Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the highest peak in the U.S. State of Hawaiʻi and the entire Pacific Ocean. Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit. This article comprises three sortable tables of the 13 major mountain peaks of the Hawaiian Islands and the U.S. State of Hawaiʻi. Each of these 13 major summits has at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
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Atlas Mountains Atlas Mountains These are the Anti-Atlas Mountains, part of the Atlas Mountain range in southern Morocco, Africa. The region contains some of the world’s largest and most diverse mineral resources, most of which are still untouched. This image was acquired by the Landsat 7 satellite on June 22, 2001.
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- At the summit of Mauna Loa, around Moku`aweoweo caldera, lie several deposits of ancient explosive debris. These deposits rest atop pahoehoe lava flows that spilled out from the top of the volcano around 1,000 to 1,500 years ago.ilauea had violent steam-driven eruptions as recently as 1924, but Mauna Loa has not produced any major explosions in recorded history. Even though an explosive eruption from Mauna Loa has never been witnessed, ample geologic evidence for pre-historic explosive eruptions exists high atop Mauna Loa.
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Cascadia subduction zone Tectonic processes active in the Cascadia subduction zone region include accretion, subduction, deep earthquakes, and active volcanism of the Cascades. This volcanism has included such notable eruptions as Mount Mazama (Crater Lake) about 7,500 years ago, Mount Meager about 2,350 years ago, and Mount St. Helens in 1980.ectonic processes active in the Cascadia subduction zone region include accretion, subduction, deep earthquakes, and active volcanism of the Cascades. This volcanism has included such notable eruptions as Mount Mazama (Crater Lake) about 7,500 years ago, Mount Meager about 2,350 years ago, and Mount St. Helens in 1980.
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Mount Kilimanjaro Recent studies suggest the last eruptions on the mountain were between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago. Mount Kilimanjaro is in the shape of a mountainous volcano; it is formed by material being thrown up by the volcano vent, which then piles around the vent in the shape of a cone.
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Mount Kilimanjaro It is the highest mountain in Africa, and rises approximately 4,877 metres (16,001 ft) from its base to 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea level. The first recorded ascent to the summit of the mountain was by Hans Meyer and Ludwig Purtscheller in 1889.
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Do mountains grow? Mountains, rather mountain ranges may either grow (increase height-wise) due to convergence of plates …or decrease in height due to divergence of tectonic plates or even through erosion and weathering over time.
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- Seula mine, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy Tufts of long crystals of opal ball Crystals up to 4,6 mm Collection of Domenico Forloni Photo by Enrico Bonacina
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- Due to its elevation, Mauna Loa receives snowfall during the winter months. The name Mauna Loa means Long Mountain in the Hawaiian language. Another interesting fact is that Mauna Loa is the largest subaerial volcano in both volume and mass on Earth. Its volume is estimated at about 18,000 cubic miles (75,000 km³).
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The Formation of the Rocky Mountains Typical of main range peaks, castellate mountains are distinctive of mountains composed of horizontal-lying layers. They often have vertical towers, and a step-like character resulting in a namesake resemblance to ancient castles.
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Himalaya Mountains What type of Mountains are the Himalayas? The Himalaya Range (Sanskrit: literally, abode of snow, हिमालय, IPA pronunciation: [hɪ'mɑlijə]), or Himalayas for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separati…ng the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
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- Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro, situated near Arusha, northern Tanzania, is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world. With a height of 5 895 metres, it is the highest peak on the African continent.rom the snowy heights of Mount Kilimanjaro to the 3 482-metre high Thaba Ntlenyana in Lesotho, Africa has some of the most interesting peaks south of the equator. Here they are (plus how you can climb them).
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Kilimanjaro: Facts About Africa's Highest Peak Kilimanjaro rises from its base approximately 16,732 feet (5,100 meters) from the plains near the Tanzanian municipality of Moshi, making it the tallest free-standing mountain in the world.
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- For Zimbabwean football team, see Monomotapa United F.C. . The Kingdom of Mutapa, sometimes referred to as the Mutapa Empire (Shona: Wene we Mutapa; Portuguese: Monomotapa) was a medieval kingdom which stretched between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers of southern Africa in the modern states of Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
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- Mt. Menthosa Peak Climbing. Mount Menthosa is the second highest Peak (6443m) in the Lahoul-Spiti Province of Himachal Pradesh. The first team to climb Mount Menthosa was British Service Team lead by Capt. S. Bembrose in 1970.R.E.M.E Capt. R. Cape and Royal Marine Lt. S. Rae were the only two members of that team to climb the summit.t. Menthosa Peak Climbing. Mount Menthosa is the second highest Peak (6443m) in the Lahoul-Spiti Province of Himachal Pradesh. The first team to climb Mount Menthosa was British Service Team lead by Capt. S. Bembrose in 1970.
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Mauna Kea Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the Hawaiian Chain. Its summit rises to an elevation of 4205m above sea level and it is located on the island of Hawaii. It is the second largest in subaerial surface area of the five shield volcanoes that comprise the island of Hawaii.ruptive History. Mauna Kea is considered to be a dormant shield volcano in what is commonly known as the post-shield stage. Submarine eruptions began to build Mauna kea from the sea floor around ~0.8 million years ago. The basaltic shield stage of volcanism began by at least 0.3 million years ago.
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Ask GeoMan... Common rock-forming mafic minerals include olivine, pyroxene, amphibole, biotite mica, and the plagioclase feldspars. Mafic magmas are usually produced at spreading centers, and represent material which is newly differentiated from the upper mantle. Common mafic rocks include basalt and gabbro.
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- Today, the calm beauty of Crater Lake belies the violent earth forces that formed the lake. Crater Lake lies inside the top of an ancient volcano known as Mount Mazama. This dormant volcano is just one in a group of huge cones that extends along the crest of the Cascade Range. This range extends from Lassen Peak in California to Mount Garibaldi near Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Geography of the Mount Kilimanjaro A MAJESTIC ROCKY GIANT, Mount Kilimanjaro is crowned by an icecap, impressively dominating the scenery. Mount Kilimanjaro towers above the Masai Steppe or the Great Rift Valley, which is believed to be the site of the origin of humankind. Pictures that shaped our imagination of East Africa are firmly connected to Kilimanjaro.
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Fast Facts About K2: The Second Highest Mountain in the World Montgomerie with K designating the Karakoram Range and 2 since it was the 2nd peak listed. During his survey, Montgomerie, standing on Mt. Haramukh 125 miles to the south, noted two prominent peaks to the north, calling them K1 and K2. While he kept native names, he found that K2 did not have a known name.
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What Kind of Damage Has Mauna Loa Caused? As of 2011, minimal seismic activity indicates little likelihood that breakout flows will occur in the near future. Mauna Loa is a type of volcano called a shield volcano, which traditionally does not produce violent eruptions.n 1950, the eruption of Mauna Loa sent voluminous amounts of lava downslope through small villages in upper Ho'okena, destroying homes, a gas station, lodge, church and a cemetery. In 1984, flows came within four miles of Hilo, sparing the town but destroying the forests above.
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- It's not too steep, and being a road (albeit a bad road) makes the walking straight-forward. Munjina contains the actual summit of Meharry, while Mount Bruce contains the access road from the West. The Mount Bruce also contains the summit of Mount Bruce, Western Australia's second highest mountain and great climb. Remember, both maps are 1:100,000 so the detail is not very good, and the reality is you don't really require these maps to get to the summit.
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Highest Mountain in the World Chimborazo in Ecuador has an altitude of 6,310 meters (20,703 feet). Mount Everest has a higher altitude and Mauna Kea is taller. However, Chimborazo has the distinction of being the highest mountain above Earth's center.This is because Earth is not a sphere-it is an oblate spheroid.himborazo in Ecuador has an altitude of 6,310 meters (20,703 feet). Mount Everest has a higher altitude and Mauna Kea is taller. However, Chimborazo has the distinction of being the highest mountain above Earth's center. This is because Earth is not a sphere-it is an oblate spheroid.
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Mount Mazama Mount Mazama is a stratovolcano in the Oregon segment of the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade Range located in the United States. The volcano 's collapsed caldera holds Crater Lake, and the entire mountain is located within Crater Lake National Park.ount Mazama is a stratovolcano in the Oregon segment of the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade Range located in the United States. The volcano 's collapsed caldera holds Crater Lake, and the entire mountain is located within Crater Lake National Park.
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Top 10 Highest Mountains in the World Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world at 8,481 metres (27,825 ft) and is located 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and China.