Helgafell (volcano)

Helgafell
Helgafell
	The cone of the dormant Helgafell volcano seen from Heimaey harbor
Highest point
Elevation	227 m (745 ft)
Coordinates	63°25′45″N 20°15′36″W / 63.42917°N 20.26000°WCoordinates: 63°25′45″N 20°15′36″W / 63.42917°N 20.26000°W
Geography
	Helgafell Iceland
Location	Heimaey, Iceland
Geology
Age of rock	5,000 years
Last eruption	3950 BCE ± 300 years

Helgafell (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛlkaˌfɛtl̥], "holy mountain") is an inactive 227-metre-high^[1] volcanic cone located on the island of Heimaey in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago in Iceland.

The Stórhöfði peninsula immediately to the south of Helgafell in what is now southern Heimaey formed about 6000 years ago,^[2] with Helgafell forming from a secondary eruption a thousand years later.^[1]^[2] Immediately north of Helgafell is the active volcano Eldfell, which last erupted January 23, 1973.^[3]

Helgafell is a dormant cone volcano, although it is considered likely that it will erupt again in the future.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

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^ Jump up to: ^a ^b US Geological Survey
^ Thorarinsson, S.; Steinthorsson, S.; Einarsson, T.; Kristmannsdottir, H.; Oskarsson, N. (1973-02-09). "The eruption on Heimaey, Iceland". Nature. 241 (5389): 372–375. Bibcode:1973Natur.241..372T. doi:10.1038/241372a0.

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[3] Thorarinsson, S.; Steinthorsson, S.; Einarsson, T.; Kristmannsdottir, H.; Oskarsson, N. (1973-02-09). "The eruption on Heimaey, Iceland". Nature. 241 (5389): 372–375. Bibcode:1973Natur.241..372T. doi:10.1038/241372a0.

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