Te Puke is a 136 metres (446 ft) high group of basaltic scoria cones, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in Northland, New Zealand. It is the easternmost volcano of the field, being located near Waitangi. The three or four small, cratered cones are in a southwest–northeast alignment. The last eruption was 1300 to 1800 years ago.[1]
| Te Puke | |
|---|---|
 Te Puke monogenetic basaltic scoria and lava field (brown) in centre of map. Clicking on the map enlarges it, and enables panning and mouseover of volcanic feature's name/wikilink and ages before present. The key to the other volcanics that are shown with panning is basalt - brown, monogenetic basalts - dark brown, undifferentiated basalts of the Tangihua Complex in Northland Allochthon - light brown, arc basalts - deep orange brown, arc ring basalts -orange brown, dacite - purple, andesite - red , basaltic andesite`- light red, rhyolite - violet , ignimbrite (lighter shades of violet), and plutonic - gray. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°15′07″S 174°01′48″E / 35.252033°S 174.029961°E |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Basaltic scoria cones |
| Type of rock | Basalt |
| Last eruption | c. 1,300 years ago |
References edit
- ^ "Kaikohe-Bay of Islands". Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
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