Volcanic plug
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A volcanic plug, also called a volcanic neck or lava neck, is a
Examples of volcanic plugs
Africa
Near the village of Rhumsiki in the Far North Province of Cameroon, Kapsiki Peak is an example of a volcanic plug and is one of the most photographed parts of the Mandara Mountains. Spectacular volcanic plugs are present in the center of La Gomera island in the Canary Islands archipelago, within the Garajonay National Park.
Europe
Borgarvirki is a volcanic plug located in north Iceland.
A volcanic plug is situated in the town of Motta Sant'Anastasia in Italy.
Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe chapel, whose construction started in 969,[2] near Le Puy-en-Velay in France. The volcanic plug rises about 85 metres (279 ft) above the surroundings. Another building on a volcanic plug is the 14th century Trosky Castle in the Czech Republic. Strombolicchio, the northernmost of the Aeolian Islands, and Rockall, a small, uninhabited, remote islet in the North Atlantic Ocean, are also volcanic plugs.
In the
North America and the Caribbean
There are several volcanic plugs in the
South America
Pinnacle Rock, Galápagos, Ecuador.
Oceania
There are several volcanic plugs in the North Island of New Zealand, including:
- the Pinnacles in the Coromandel Peninsula
- Bream Head in Northland
- Paritutu and the adjacent Sugar Loaf Islands in Taranaki
- St. Paul's Rock at Whangaroa Harbour
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- Mount Pohaturoa near the village of Atiamuri, a distinctive sight for travelers along State Highway 1
In New Zealand's South Island, Onawe Peninsula on Banks Peninsula is a prominent volcanic plug, and erosion of Saddle Hill near Dunedin has also revealed a plug. Dunedin's Mount Cargill displays two plugs: its main summit and the subsidiary summit of Buttar's Peak.
In Australia, The Nut in Tasmania are further examples, along with Mount Warning and the several peaks in the Warrumbungles in New South Wales. The 11 peaks of the Glasshouse Mountains National Park including Mount Beerwah, Mount Tibrogargan, Mount Coonowrin, Mount Cooroora, Mount Ngungun, Mount Tibberoowuccum, Mount Tunbubudla, and Mount Beerburrum, in South East Queensland are volcanic plugs.[4][5]
Gallery
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Taung Kalat, Burma.
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Strombolicchio Island and its lighthouse, close to Stromboli Island (Aeolian Islands, Italy).
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Roque Nublo, symbol of Gran Canaria island.
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St Patrick.
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Trosky Castle ("Panna" Tower), Czech Republic.
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Devils Tower, Wyoming, USA.
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Shiprock, New Mexico, USA.
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St. Paul's Rock, above Whangaroa Harbour, Northland, New Zealand.
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Pico Cão Grande, landmark volcanic plug peak on São Tomé Island (São Tomé and Príncipe), rising over 300 metres (980 ft) above the surroundings.
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Dent de la Rancune, a challenging climbing site in the Chaîne des Puys, France.
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Crater Bluff in the Warrumbungles, New South Wales
References
- ISBN 9780080885223.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Michel, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Wilson, H E et al (1986) Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, HMSO
- ^ "Guide to the Glass House Mountains – Tourism Australia". 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Wollumbin/Mt Warning Shield Volcano". Geological sites of NSW. Cartoscope Pty Limited. Retrieved 30 June 2013.