| Mount Shokanbetsu | |
|---|---|
| 暑寒別岳 | |
 Seen from the SE | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,491.6 m (4,894 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Coordinates | 43°42′57″N 141°31′23″E / 43.71583°N 141.52306°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Shokanbetsu Location of Mount Shokanbetsu in Japan. | |
| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Parent range | Shokanbetsudake Mountains |
| Topo map | Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 暑寒別岳 50000:1 留萌 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Late Miocene to Early Pliocene |
| Mountain type | volcanic |
Mount Shokanbetsu (暑寒別岳, Shokanbetsu-dake) is the highest mountain of the Shokanbetsudake Mountains. It is located on the border between Hokuryū, Shintotsukawa and Mashike, Hokkaidō, Japan. The peak is also known as Mashike Fuji (増毛富士).
Geology
Mount Shokanbetsu is made from non-alkaline mafic volcanic rock.[2]
References
- 1 2 Geospatial Information Authority topographic map 暑寒別岳
- ↑ "Hokkaido". Seamless digital geological map of Japan 1: 200,000. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
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