Maungaturoto (volcano)
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Mountain typeBasalt cone
| Maungaturoto | |
|---|---|
 Maungaturoto | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 282[1] m (925 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°22′10″S 173°52′50″E / 35.369385°S 173.880529°E[1] |
| Geography | |
 Maungaturoto (red marker) in map of surface volcanics with basaltic scoria and lava fields of the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field. Te Ahuahu and Tarahi are to the east.
Clicking on the map enlarges it, and enables panning and mouseover of volcano name/wikilink and ages before present. Key for the volcanics that are shown with panning is: '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000007-QINU`"' basalt (shades of brown/orange), '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000008-QINU`"' monogenetic basalts, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000009-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000000A-QINU`"' arc basalts, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000000B-QINU`"' arc ring basalts, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000000C-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000000D-QINU`"' andesite (shades of red), '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000000E-QINU`"' basaltic andesite, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000000F-QINU`"' and '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000010-QINU`"' plutonic. White shading is selected caldera features. | |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Basalt cone |
| Rock type | Basalt |
| Volcanic field | Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field |
Maungaturoto is a 282 metres (925 ft) high[1] basaltic scoria cone, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand.[2] It was the site of a pā.
