Maungaturoto (volcano)

Maungaturoto
Maungaturoto
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]
Geography
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 pā.

References

  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.


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