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Beerenberg




The volcano forms the north-eastern end of Jan Mayen, which is ringed by high cliffs. Beerenberg is a large, 2277m high Stratovolcano covered with a Glacier . Its summit Crater is 1 km wide. Numerous Cinder Cone s were erupted along flank fissures.

It is composed primarely of Basalt ic Lava flows with minor amounts of Tephra . The latest Eruption took place in 1985 .

The name translates as "Bears Mountain" from the Dutch Language .


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