Fuji - Dormant volcano
This is a picture of the huge crater on top of Mt. Fuji. Due to the altitude, it was still partially covered with snow and ice in late June.
According to history, Mt. Fuji's last eruption ocurred in 1707, Japan's Edo Period. The magma didn't come out of this crater, which is significantly older, but from a new secondary peak, which appeared on the south-eastern slopes. Nowadays, that side of the volcano is still covered with recent volcanic gravel, completely black and devoid of vegetation.
According to history, Mt. Fuji's last eruption ocurred in 1707, Japan's Edo Period. The magma didn't come out of this crater, which is significantly older, but from a new secondary peak, which appeared on the south-eastern slopes. Nowadays, that side of the volcano is still covered with recent volcanic gravel, completely black and devoid of vegetation.
posted by Juane at Monday, July 10, 2006
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