Iceland Volcano : Brennisteinsfjöll volcano

Iceland Volcano : Brennisteinsfjöll volcano

Brennisteinsfjöll volcano Data:

• crater rows 626 m (2,054 ft)
• Iceland, 63.92°N / -21.83°W
• Current status: dormant (1 of 5)
• Typical eruption style: effusive (lava flows).
• Eruptions from Brennisteinsfjöll: 1000(?), 1188(?), 1200(?), 1341. The Brennisteinsfjöll volcanic system, located east of Kleifarvatn lake, consists of a series of NE-SW-trending crater rows and small shield volcanoes.

Brennisteinsfjöll volcano Background:
Postglacial and historical basaltic lavas cover a wide area. An eruption in 1000 AD was dated by its occurrence at the time of a meeting of the Icelandic outdoor parliament at Thingvellier. The most recent eruption at Brennisteinsfjöll took place in the 14th century.
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