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The type of volcano does not necessarily say anything about its age. Most are a few hundred thousand to a few million years old. A few are younger through. Mount St. Helens, for example, is a stratovolcano less than 40,000 years old. Determining age can also be difficult, as occasionally a stratovolcano will destroy itself in a cataclysmic eruption and then build itself back up.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe Vesuvius Volcano system is over 16000 years old. This volcano is most well know for its eruption in 79 AD that buried the city of Pompeii preserving the inhabitants in a moment of time.
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∙ 8y agoA volcano can be hundreds or even many thousands of years old. Some have remained active for many centuries, while others have stopped erupting, or been dormant for all of recorded history.
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∙ 8y agoVolcanic rocks vary greatly in age. Some may be billions of years old. Others may be just a few seconds old.
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∙ 6y agoThe age of a volcano varies greatly ! There are new ones being 'born' all the time - and there are some that have been erupting for hundreds of years.
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Is old faithful a volcano?
No, old faithful is a geyser.
How old is the volcano Sakurajima?
The age of mount yasur volcano is 281 years old and 361 m high.
How old is the Soufriere Hills Volcano?
hundreds of years old :) it is roughly about 300 years old, but it is known to be the most dormant volcano in the world.
What is the oldest volcano?
The oldest known volcano is Mount Etna, which is about 350,000 years old.
Are there any old volcano in CT?
yes
Is old faithful a volcano?
No, old faithful is a geyser.
How old is the chaiten volcano?
The volcano Chaiten is over 9,000 years old.
How old is the volcano Sakurajima?
The age of mount yasur volcano is 281 years old and 361 m high.
How old is the irazu volcano?
to old
How hold is Augustine volcano?
i dont know how old the volcano is.
How old is Augustine volcano?
very old.
How old is the Soufriere Hills Volcano?
hundreds of years old :) it is roughly about 300 years old, but it is known to be the most dormant volcano in the world.
What is the oldest volcano?
The oldest known volcano is Mount Etna, which is about 350,000 years old.
How old is Tacana Volcano?
The tacana volcano is approximetly 3.6 million years old, but started forming in your moms butt hole!
How old is the volcano in Iceland?
Maybe someone can tell you if you can give us the name of that volcano
When was the first volcano that erupted in Thailand?
The oldest volcano is probably Etna and that is about 350,000 years old.
Was Pretoria built in a volcano?
The answer is yes, but the volcano is about 2 billion years old, so it is said to be extinct. Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushveld_Igneous_Complex to find a map that will show where Pretoria lies in relation to the old volcano. The ancient volcano was about the size of Ireland.
