Gamchen volcanic group

 

Gamchen volcanic range looking northwest. The range is composed of Late Pleistocene- Holocene volcanoes and sits at a composite Pliocene plateau. From left to right: (1) four summits of Gamchen volcano, a Holocene cone (closest left) is embraced by a cloud; (2) yellowish summit of Komarova volcano, composed of hydrothermally altered rocks; (3) farthest to the right - cone of Vysokii ("High") volcano. The slopes of the volcanic range are covered with debris fans and lava flows (note the black one at the foot of Komarova volcano).

 

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