Mount Oakan
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Geography and geology
Mount Oakan sits in the Akan caldera northeast of Lake Akan. The volcano rises some Script error: No such module "convert". above the surrounding terrain. The top of the volcano is Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. The volcanic cone is some Script error: No such module "convert". in diameter. There are three explosion craters at the summit. At Script error: No such module "Nihongo". at about Script error: No such module "convert"., there is a fumarole.[1] The volcano is made mostly from non-alkali mafic volcanic rock. The main rock type is andesite and dacite.
History
Mount Oakan emerged in the Late Pleistocene dropping pumice on Minamishikata. After that, continuous lava flows formed the bulk of the volcano. In the final stages of its life, a parasitic volcano formed a lava dome at the summit.[1]
According to its name and local legend, Mount Oakan is the male counterpart to Mount Meakan on the other side of Lake Akan.[2]
Notes
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External links
- Oakandake - Japan Meteorological Agency Template:In lang
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- Oakan Dake - Geological Survey of Japan
- Akan: Global Volcanism Program - Smithsonian Institution