The Karpinsky Group (Russian: Вулкан Карпинского) is a volcanic group located at the southern end of Paramushir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. The group is capped by two gently sloping cones rising to a height of 1,326 m. They are composed of andesites and andesite-basalts. In the two craters there are fumaroles and fountains of liquid sulfur. The last major, and only historic, eruption was in 1952. The sides of the volcanoes have been heavily glaciated leaving a number of cirques which were initially thought to be eroded craters. The volcanoes were named after the geologist Aleksandr Petrovich Karpinsky.
| Karpinsky Group | |
|---|---|
  Karpinsky Group Karpinsky Group in Russian Far East | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,326 m (4,350 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°08′N 155°22′E / 50.13°N 155.37°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Paramushir, Kuril Islands, Russia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic cones |
| Last eruption | November 1952 |
See also
References
- "Karpinsky Group". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- "Карпинского Вулкан"[permanent dead link] Great Soviet Encyclopedia;