Parent peak Niseko Annupuri Mountain type pyroclastic cone Elevation 1,220 m Age of rock Quaternary | Location Hokkaidō, Japan Volcanic arc/belt Northeastern Japan Arc Prominence 673 m | |
Parent range Mount Raiden Volcanic Group Topo map Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 チセヌプリ
50000:1 岩内 Mountain range Niseko Volcanic Group, Mount Raiden Volcanic Group Similar Mount Raiden, Chisenupuri, Mt Io, Mt Niseko‑Annupuri, Mt Konbu |
Mount Mekunnai (目国内岳, Mekunnai-dake) is an andesitic volcano in the Mount Raiden Volcanic Group on the border between Iwanai and Rankoshi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Mount Mekunnai is a pyroclastic cone. The mountain consists of primarily non-alkali, mafic, volcanic rock. The rock is younger than that of neighboring Mount Raiden, being categorized at 700,000 to 13,000 years old. The rock is older than that of the Niseko Volcanic Group.
Map of Mount Mekunnai, Niimi, Rankoshi, Isoya District, Hokkaido Prefecture 048-1327, Japan
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