Mount Fuji Emily Rosales and Vincent Lin Dept. of Geology, Colby College fuji-san-mount-fuji/

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Basic Information Type: Stratovolcano Elevation: 3776m above sea level Facts: – Highest volcano in Japan – Part of a chain of volcanoes within the Fuji Volcanic Zone – Simple conical shape

Plate Tectonics of Japan Mt. Fuji is on the Ring of Fire Meeting point of three plates – Philippine, North American, and Eurasian plate

Eruption History Last Erupted in 1707 Earliest Eruption: times in the last thousand years Still active today

Volcanic Hazards Ash and pumice from explosive eruptions Potential basaltic pyroclastic flow mt-fuji/

Rocks and Deposits Primarily basalt, also andesite, dacite, and other rocks Lava basaltic, flows easier Pyroclastic flows

Current Activity Critical state Attention was given to the volcano after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami Debates on whether it will erupt in

Fun Facts Considered a sacred mountain Visited by tens of thousands of pilgrims Multiple shrines throughout the mountain Symbol of Japan Inspired artists and poets Popular spot for tourism: hiking japan/climbing-mount-fuji-where-tourism-japan/

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