Ostry (russian: Острый) is a
stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with a summit crater and per ...
located in the northern part of the
Kamchatka Peninsula,
Russia. It comprises the higher Ostry volcano and the smaller
Kutina volcano. Ostry is one of the highest peaks of Sredinny Range.
An unnamed high cinder cone on the SW flank of Ostry, informally referred to as "Cone X," erupted about 4,000 years ago, producing a basaltic lava flow.
See also
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List of volcanoes in Russia
References
Mountains of the Kamchatka Peninsula
Volcanoes of the Kamchatka Peninsula
Stratovolcanoes of Russia
Holocene stratovolcanoes
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