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Helgafell (Vestmannaeyjabær)

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eruption, which created much of the present island over a period of between 11 and 12 months, at 3950 BCE ± 300 years. This erupted 0.65 km (0.16 cu mi) of lava and scoria with a
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Mattsson, H.B.; Höskuldsson, Á. (2005). "Eruption reconstruction, formation of flow-lobe tumuli and eruption duration in the 5900 BP Helgafell lava field (Heimaey), south Iceland".
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Mattsson, H.B.; Höskuldsson, Á. (2003). "Geology of the Heimaey volcanic centre, south Iceland: early evolution of a central volcano in a propagating rift?".
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peninsula immediately to the south of Helgafell in what is now southern Heimaey formed about 6000 years ago. Helgafell formed a thousand years later in a
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Thorarinsson, S.; Steinthorsson, S.; Einarsson, T.; Kristmannsdottir, H.; Oskarsson, N. (1973-02-09). "The eruption on Heimaey, Iceland".
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This article is about a volcano on the Vestmannaeyjar island of Heimaey. For other mountains of the same name, see
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of 0.59 km (0.14 cu mi). Immediately north of Helgafell is the active volcano
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Helgafell (volcano)
Helgafell

Heimaey
Elevation
Coordinates
63°25′45″N 20°15′36″W / 63.42917°N 20.26000°W / 63.42917; -20.26000
Helgafell is located in Iceland
Heimaey
Age of rock
Last eruption
[ˈhɛlkaˌfɛtl̥]

volcanic
Heimaey
Vestmannaeyjar
archipelago
Iceland
Stórhöfði
monogenetic volcanic
DRE
Eldfell
Volcanism of Iceland
List of volcanic eruptions in Iceland
List of volcanoes in Iceland


Bibcode
2005JVGR..147..157M
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