Geitafell
Iceland /
Sudurland /
Thorlakshofn /
World
/ Iceland
/ Sudurland
/ Thorlakshofn
World / Iceland / Suðurland
mountain, extinct volcano
Volcano which is named after Geitafell mountain. Geitafell volcano was active 5–6 million years ago. Mostly consisting of tholeiite basalt with minor amounts of hyaloclastite and rhyolite, the total thickness of the strata from this volcano is estimated to be 2,700 m. There are indications that Geitafell was a high mountain, possibly ice-capped even before the Ice Age. Glaciers have eroded this volcano, but signs of a huge caldera can still be seen in nearby mountains.
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Coordinates: 63°56'13"N 21°30'55"W
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