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White island is a active andesite stratovolcano,situated 48 km from the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, in the Bay of Plenty. The island is roughly circular,about 2km in diameter,and risesto a height of 321m above sea level.However this is only the peak of a much lager submarine mountain which rises up to 1600m above the nearby seafloor. Sulphur mining was attempted but was abandoned in 1914after a lahar killed all 10 workers.
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White Island - Desktop Nexus NatureDownload free wallpapers and background images: White Island. Desktop Nexus Nature background ID 296571. White island is a active andesite stratovolcano,situated 48 km from the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, in the Bay of Plenty. The island is roughly circular,about 2km in diameter,and risesto a height of 321m above sea level.However this is only the peak of a much lager submarine mountain which rises up to 1600m above the nearby seafloor. Sulphur mining was attempted but was abandoned in 1914after a lahar killed all 10 workers. 4.4
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