Mountain type Lava dome
Phonolite Mountain range Massif Central | Elevation 1,551 m Parent range Massif Central | |
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Similar Mont Mézenc, Mont Lozère, Suc de Sara, Mont Aigoual, Crêt de la Perdrix | ||
Ard che mont gerbier de jonc
Mont Gerbier de Jonc is a mountain of volcanic origin located in the Massif Central in France. It is made of a type of rock called phonolite. It rises to an altitude of 1,551 m (5,089 ft), and its base contains three springs that are the source of the Loire, France's longest river. It is the second most-visited site in the département of Ardèche, after the Ardèche Gorges.
Contents
- Ard che mont gerbier de jonc
- Map of Mont Gerbier de Jonc 07310 Saint Martial France
- Mont gerbier de jonc
- References
Map of Mont Gerbier de Jonc, 07310 Saint-Martial, France
Mont Gerbier de Jonc was formed 8 million years ago when a volcano erupted molten phonolite lava. The lava was too viscous to flow far and it cooled to form a lava dome of phonolite rock in the crater of the volcano. The lava dome has columnar jointing, which formed during cooling of the lava. The volcanic cone containing the lava dome was later eroded away, exposing the lava dome.