Candlemas Island central volcanic cone

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Candlemas Island central volcanic cone is the main volcanic summit of Candlemas Island in the South Sandwich Islands, forming its dominant topographic and geological feature.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stratovolcano
volcanic cone
access difficult sea access only
age Quaternary
climate sub-Antarctic maritime climate
composition basaltic-andesitic volcanic rocks
country British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
discoveredBy European explorers in the 18th–19th centuries
dominates geology of Candlemas Island
topography of Candlemas Island
eruptionStyle effusive eruptions
explosive eruptions
geologicalAge Holocene activity
geologicalSetting subduction-related volcanic arc
governedBy Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
hasFeature lava flows
pyroclastic deposits
summit crater
hazard steep unstable slopes
volcanic activity
islandType volcanic island summit
locatedIn Candlemas Island
South Atlantic Ocean
linked to: South Atlantic

South Sandwich Islands
mountainRange South Sandwich Islands volcanic arc
nearbyWaterBody Scotia Sea
partOf British Antarctic Territory region in a broad sense
Candlemas Island volcanic edifice
protectedStatus part of a remote, environmentally sensitive area
surroundedBy Southern Ocean
tectonicSetting subduction zone between South American Plate and South Sandwich Plate
uninhabited true
volcanicArc South Sandwich volcanic arc

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Candlemas Island hasHighestPoint Candlemas Island central volcanic cone
Candlemas Island central volcanic cone partOf Candlemas Island volcanic edifice
linked to: Candlemas Island central volcanic cone