Kamen (volcano)
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Kamen is a stratovolcano
located in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula
, Russia
, flanked by Bezymianny
and Kluchevskaya. It is the second highest volcano of Kamchatka.
Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
located in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula
Kamchatka Peninsula
The Kamchatka Peninsula is a peninsula in the Russian Far East, with an area of . It lies between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Sea of Okhotsk to the west...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, flanked by Bezymianny
Bezymianny
Bezymianny is an active stratovolcano in Kamchatka, Russia. Prior to its noted 1955-56 eruption, Bezymianny volcano had been considered extinct...
and Kluchevskaya. It is the second highest volcano of Kamchatka.