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Philippines Mt. Mayon Volcano

Philippines Mt. Mayon Volcano. By: Kendra H. Mt. Mayon. Mayon Volcano. The perfectly symmetrical Mayon Volcano rises just above the Albay Gulf, is the most active volcano in the Philippines. This volcano has eruptions dating all the way back to 1616!.

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Philippines Mt. Mayon Volcano

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  1. Philippines Mt. Mayon Volcano By: Kendra H.

  2. Mt. Mayon

  3. Mayon Volcano The perfectly symmetrical Mayon Volcano rises just above the Albay Gulf, is the most active volcano in the Philippines. This volcano has eruptions dating all the way back to 1616!

  4. I’ve seen a lot of volcanoes and I think Mayon is the archetypal volcanic beauty-MaharLagmay, volcanologist, University of the Philippines Basic Facts Country: Philippines Location: Albay, 300km SE of ManilaVolcano Type: Stratovolcano (a tall volcano with many layers of hardened lava, tephra, and volcanic ash)Volcano Status: Historical Last Known Eruption: 2009Summit Elevation: 8,007 feetLatitude: 13°15’24” N Longitude: 123°41’6”E

  5. More Info: Rock Type: Basalt to Olivine-bearing Pyroxene AndesiteTectonic Setting:Bico Volcanic chainBase Circumference: 62.8 kmBase Diameter: 20 kmBase Area: 314.1 km ²

  6. Volcanic Activity Number of Historical Eruptions: 47Latest Eruption/Activity: June 1, 2001- mild eruption, quiet infusion of lavaJune 23, 2001- Strombolian; explosive but not hazardous June 24, 2001- Vulcanian; hazardous eruptionJuly 26, 2001- Vulcanian; hazardous eruption Eruption Types: Strombolian- 1978, 1st phase of 1984 eruptionVulcanian- 1st phase of 1968, 2nd phase of 1984 eruptionPlinian- 1814

  7. Mt. MayonLedgend Once there was a beautiful princess named DaragangMagayon, and because she was so beautiful she had many princes and famous warriors that wanted her as a wife. Of all the people she could have chosen, she picked a man from a tribe that was a rival tribe and her parents would not approve. When the families found out about the affair the two decided to commit suicide together. They were buried separately and a few months after they were buried, a volcano started to grow right where the princess was buried. The volcano was later named after her for its beauty and perfection.

  8. The End!

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