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Heiðarsporðar

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Elevation1,222 m (4,009 ft)[1]
Coordinates65°25′43″N 16°50′14″W / 65.42861°N 16.83722°W / 65.42861; -16.83722
Heiðarsporðar
Heiðarsporður
Heiðarsporðar is located in Iceland
Heiðarsporðar
Heiðarsporðar
Highest point
Elevation1,222 m (4,009 ft)[1]
ListingList of volcanoes in Iceland
Coordinates65°25′43″N 16°50′14″W / 65.42861°N 16.83722°W / 65.42861; -16.83722
Geology
Mountain typeRift volcano
Last eruption300 BCE

The Heiðarsporðar volcanic system is located in northeast Iceland near Lake Mývatn. It is the source of numerous formations present in and around the lake, particularly in the form of pseudocraters.

Heiðarsporðar (or Heiðarsporður) is a volcanic system in the North Icelandic Volcanic Zone.[2] It has an embryonic central volcano that rises to an altitude of 490 m.[3] To the south of the system, a series of tuyas reaches a higher altitude, with a peak at 1,222 m.[4]

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