Mountain type stratovolcano | Parent range Kameda Peninsula Elevation 691 m | |
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Translation round mountain (Japanese) Topo map Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 尾札部50000:1 尻屋崎 Age of rock Late Miocene to mid Pleistocene Similar Mount E, Mount Hakodate, Mount Fuppushi, Hokkaido Koma‑ga‑take, Mount Tarumae | ||
Mount Maru (丸山, Maru-yama) is an active stratovolcano of the Kameda peninsula. It is located in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan. Mount Maru is also known as Esan Maruyama (恵山丸山) to distinguish it from other Mount Maru's and because of its close association with nearby Mount E.
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Geology
Mount Maru consists of non-alkali, mafic, volcanic rock. The andesitic volcano is topped with a lava dome.
Eruptive history
Mount Maru was last active some 200,000 years ago.
References
Mount Maru (Esan) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA