Steirisches Vulkanland | |
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Highest point | |
Coordinates | 46°54′N 15°50′E / 46.900°N 15.833°E |
Geography | |
Geology | |
Age of rock | 18–15 MYA |
Mountain type | Extinct Volcanoes, Maars, Diatremes |
Volcanic arc/belt | Alpine–Himalayan orogenic belt |
Last eruption | 2 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]