Global InformationCroscat information
| Croscat | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of the Croscat volcano | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 786 m (2,579 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°9′15″N 2°32′9″E / 42.15417°N 2.53583°E |
| Geography | |
  Croscat Garrotxa, Catalonia, Spain | |
| Parent range | Catalan Transversal Range |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Garrotxa Volcanic Field |
| Last eruption | 11,500 years ago[2][Note 1] |
The Croscat (Catalan pronunciation: [kɾusˈkat]) is a volcano in the comarca of Garrotxa, Catalonia, Spain. It is both the youngest and highest volcano in the Iberian Peninsula, with the last eruption dated back to about 14,000 years Before Present.[3] The volcanic cone has a horseshoe shape, and its northeastern flank was quarried for volcanic gravel until the early 1990s, exposing the internal structure of the cone from top to bottom. The volcano is located in the Garrotxa volcanic field, a Quaternary volcanic field also known as Olot volcanic field, as part of the protected area of the Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park.[1][4]
- ^ a b Mallarach, Josep Maria (4 May 1991). "Croscat, el gigante de los volcanes" [Croscat, the giant of the volcanoes]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ "Descubren que volcanes Croscat y Santa Margarida los formó la misma erupción" [They discover that the Croscat and Santa Margarida volcanoes were formed by the same eruption]. EFE (in Spanish). abc.es. 27 January 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ Sana, Maria. "14C dating of the last Croscat volcano eruption (Garrotxa Region, NE Iberian Peninsula) | Maria Sana". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ^ "Geozona 210 Volcans Santa Margarida, Croscat i Rocanegra" [Geozone 210 Santa Margarida, Croscat and Rocanegra volcanoes] (PDF). Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge - Direcció General del Medi Natural (in Catalan). gencat.cat. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
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