Gorny Institute
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| Gornyi Intitute | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,125 metres (6,972 feet) |
| Location | Kamchatka, Russia |
| Range | Sredinny Range |
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| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Age of rock | Late Quaternary Period |
| Last eruption | ca. 1250 AD |
Gorny Institute (Russian: Горный Институт), also spelled Gornyi Institut, is a stratovolcano located in the Sredinny Range on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia It lies just east of the Titila volcano and north of the Kebeney volcano.[1]
The volcano is named after the St. Petersburg State Mining Institute which was established by Catherine the Great to oversee the study of mining and mountain geology.
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