Tauanui Explained

Tauanui
Elevation M:351
Location:Kaikohe, New Zealand
Map:New Zealand Northland
Coordinates:-35.4923°N 173.8586°W
Volcanic Arc/Belt:Kaikohe-Bay of Islands

Tauanui is a high basaltic scoria cone in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. It is the youngest volcano of the southern part of the field, having erupted around 60,000 years ago, and also the southernmost of the group. South east of the scoria cone is Lake Tauanui. To the north west of Tauanui is a smaller scoria cone, Hangunui Pā. To their north are the rhyolitic Putahi and the andersitic Tarahi volcanoes.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hayward . Bruce . Smith . Ian . 2002 . Field Trip 7: A Taste of Northland Geology . https://www.gsnz.org.nz/assets/Uploads/Shop/Products/GSNZ_annual_conference/MP112_2002_Whangarei/MP112B_2002_GSNZ_conference_Whangarei_FT7_Northland_geology.pdf . Smith . Vicki . Grenfell . Hugh . Field Trip Guides, GSNZ Annual Conference "Northland 2002" . Geological Society of NZ Miscellaneous Publication 112B . 28 March 2012.