Dittmar Volcano

Dittmar Volcano
Dittmar Volcano
Highest point
Elevation	7,638 ft (2,328 m)
Coordinates	40°27′10″N 121°20′50″W / 40.45278°N 121.34722°W
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	Pleistocene

Dittmar Volcano, located on the border of Shasta, Lassen, and Tehama counties in California, is an extinct stratovolcano^[1] in the Cascade Range.

Geography

The Dittmar Volcano is located east of Mount Tehama, southeast of Lassen Peak, northeast of Mount Maidu and Mount Yana, northwest of Lake Almanor and Mount Harkness, and southwest of the Caribou volcanic field.

Geology

Dittmar Volcano is one of the older volcanoes that surround the modern-day Lassen Peak.^[2] It does not have much of its original shape,^[1] but it has a smaller, more recent stratovolcano and shield volcano, Mount Harkness.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Dittmar". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
^ "Eruption History of the Lassen Volcanic Center and Surrounding Region". U.S. Geological Survey. Lassen Volcanic Center. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2024-08-25.

[vol-1] "Dittmar". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2024-08-25.

[2] "Eruption History of the Lassen Volcanic Center and Surrounding Region". U.S. Geological Survey. Lassen Volcanic Center. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2024-08-25.

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