Steirisches Vulkanland

Steirisches Vulkanland
Highest point
Coordinates46°54′N 15°50′E / 46.900°N 15.833°E / 46.900; 15.833
Geography
Steirisches Vulkanland is located in Austria
Steirisches Vulkanland
Steirisches Vulkanland
Geology
Age of rock18–15 MYA
Mountain typeExtinct Volcanoes, Maars, Diatremes
Volcanic arc/beltAlpine–Himalayan orogenic belt
Last eruption2 MYA (in the Gleichenberge Volcano)

Steirisches Vulkanland (English: Styrian Volcanic Land) is an extinct volcanic field located in the Austrian state of Styria which maintained activity between 15 ma–2 ma ago, its last activity being in the Gleichenberg Kögel in Burgenland, currently the remnants of this volcanic field are the Hills, Maars and Diatremes.[1][2]

  1. ^ Marcos, Ana Lucia. "Vacation in Volcano Land". Travel to Austria. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Steirisches Vulkanland". www.avino.at (in German). Retrieved 26 July 2022.