Mount Hampton
Shield volcano in Antarctica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Hampton[lower-alpha 1] is a shield volcano with a circular ice-filled caldera. It is a twin volcano with Whitney Peak to the northwest and has erupted phonolite rocks. It is the northernmost of the volcanoes which comprise the Executive Committee Range in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica and was active during the Miocene.
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Mount Hampton | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,323 m (10,902 ft) |
Coordinates | 76°29′0″S 125°48′0″W[1] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Executive Committee Range |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Shield volcano |
Volcanic field | Marie Byrd Land Volcanic Province |
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