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Also known as Prestahnukur

The peak Prestahnúkur () with a height of , is in the Western Volcanic Zone to the west of the Highlands of Iceland to the west of Langjökull glacier, or to be more specific, to the west of Geitlandsjökull glacier, a part of the Langjökull. The volcano Prestahnúkur includes the terrain under the Geitlandsjökull glacier continuous to the peak and also includes fissure fields to its north and south.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Prestahnúkur
Mountain.photo
Islande Kaldidalur montagne.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
Prestahnúkur
Mountain.elevation_m
1223
Mountain.translation
peak of the priests
Mountain.language
Icelandic
Mountain.location
Iceland
Mountain.type
Subglacial
Mountain.last_eruption
about 900 CE

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Elevation
1223
Image
Geitlandsjökull 1.JPG
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9 sections
Contents
  • The volcanic system
  • Rock Geology
  • The name
  • Highland Road Kaldidalur and mountaineering
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

The peak Prestahnúkur () with a height of , is in the Western Volcanic Zone to the west of the Highlands of Iceland to the west of Langjökull glacier, or to be more specific, to the west of Geitlandsjökull glacier, a part of the Langjökull. The volcano Prestahnúkur includes the terrain under the Geitlandsjökull glacier continuous to the peak and also includes fissure fields to its north and south.

== The volcanic system == The central volcano Prestahnúkur consists of a rhyolite tuya that was formed entirely under ice, and has been dated as 89 ± 24 , but another dating is about 60 ka. Two vents have been found. At the base of the northern flank is a geothermal area, with the rhyolite and hot springs suggesting that a long-lived magma chamber is or has been present. There has been intermittent seismic activity, mostly in an area about wide centred at the central volcano, but as no dyke intrusions have been observed, so it is unproven that the volcano is active.

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