Maungaturoto | |
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Maungaturoto centered in map of surface volcanics with basaltic scoria and lava fields (brown) of the
Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field.
Te Ahuahu and
Tarahi (red shading) are to the east. Clicking on the map enlarges it, and enables panning and mouseover of volcanic feature name/wikilink and ages before present. The key to the other volcanics that are shown with panning is
basalt - brown,
monogenetic basalts - dark brown, undifferentiated basalts of the Tangihua Complex in Northland Allochthon - light brown, arc basalts - deep orange brown, arc ring basalts -orange brown,
rhyolite - violet,
dacite - purple,
andesite - red , basaltic andesite`- light red,
rhyolite - violet ,
ignimbrite (lighter shades of violet), and
plutonic - gray. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 282 [1] m (925 ft) |
Coordinates | 35°22′10″S 173°52′50″E / 35.369385°S 173.880529°E [1] |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Pleistocene |
Mountain type | Basalt cone |
Type of rock | Basalt |
Volcanic field | Kaikohe-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. It was the site of a pā.
Maungaturoto | |
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Maungaturoto centered in map of surface volcanics with basaltic scoria and lava fields (brown) of the
Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field.
Te Ahuahu and
Tarahi (red shading) are to the east. Clicking on the map enlarges it, and enables panning and mouseover of volcanic feature name/wikilink and ages before present. The key to the other volcanics that are shown with panning is
basalt - brown,
monogenetic basalts - dark brown, undifferentiated basalts of the Tangihua Complex in Northland Allochthon - light brown, arc basalts - deep orange brown, arc ring basalts -orange brown,
rhyolite - violet,
dacite - purple,
andesite - red , basaltic andesite`- light red,
rhyolite - violet ,
ignimbrite (lighter shades of violet), and
plutonic - gray. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 282 [1] m (925 ft) |
Coordinates | 35°22′10″S 173°52′50″E / 35.369385°S 173.880529°E [1] |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Pleistocene |
Mountain type | Basalt cone |
Type of rock | Basalt |
Volcanic field | Kaikohe-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. It was the site of a pā.