- Gorny Institute
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Gornyi Institute Elevation 2,125 m (6,972 ft) Location Location Kamchatka, Russia Range Sredinny Range Coordinates 57°12′N 160°07′E / 57.20°N 160.11°E Geology Type Stratovolcano Age of rock Late Quaternary Period Last eruption ca. 1250 AD Gorny Institute (Russian: Горный Институт), also spelled Gornyi Institut, is a stratovolcano located in the Sredinny Range on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia It lies just east of the Titila volcano and north of the Kebeney volcano.[1]
The volcano is named after the St. Petersburg State Mining Institute which was established by Catherine the Great to oversee the study of mining and mountain geology.
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References
- ^ "Gorny Institute". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1000-55-.
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