Ashintully Volcanic Belt

The Ashintully Volcanic Belt is a term in Meckelnish geology for large volcanically active region that comprises the Genevelond Peninsula, Treynor Archipelago and Glanurchy Island, presently the country of Meckelnburgh.

Etymology

The term "Ashintully" has existed since the 1450s AN to refer to the series of volcanos lying at the western edge of the Teir'Dal Corridor. It meant "Mighty Volcano" in the ancient Dagoran language, a name given under the ownership of the region by Menelmacar.

Geology

The Ashintully Volcanic Belt remains a volcanically active region, and is responsible for a significant portion of the geography in Meckelnburgh and Hergilsey. The majority of the volcanology rests in the Comstokia Zone, along the Comstokia fault. This is a leaky transform fault that has produced a line of volcanoes parallel to the Genevelond Peninsula, moving eastward. Two mantle plumes under the Siyon Thermal Field in northwest Meckelnburgh and Mt. James in Hergilsey are responsible for their anomalous volcanic activity.

Features

Name	Province	Structure	Height	Origin	Activity
Mt. Tomsohnd	The Clanlands; Brittnay	Stratovolcano	1951 m	Comstokia Zone	Dormant
Lady Heather	The Clanlands, Brittnay	Ridge	1752 m	Comstokia Zone	Dormant
Lake Alfred	The Clanlands	Crater lake	782 m	Comstokia Zone	Dormant
Forest Lake	Brittnay	Crater lake	739 m	Comstokia Zone	Dormant
Mt. James	Hergilsey	Stratovolcano	521 m	Glanurchy Hot Spot	Active
Lake Korangle	Cumberland	Crater lake	361 m	Comstokia Zone	Extinct
Evermurk	Cumberland	Stratovolcano	312 m	Comstokia Zone	Extinct
Lake Crystal	Cumberland	Crater lake	240 m	Comstokia Zone	Extinct
Siyon Thermal Field	Cumberland	Geothermal field	13 m	Siyon Hot Spot	Active

Activity

The eastern half of the Comstokia Zone retains its potential for activity, and may presently feed Mt. Tomsohnd and others in eastern Meckelnburgh. Mt. James is an actively erupting volcano on Glanurchy Island, and continues to produce a lava lake and fissure vents, especially down its western slope. Likewise, the Siyon Thermal Field is active and filled with dozens of active geysers and hot springs. The Siyon Hot Spot nonetheless continues to fill, raising the depression responsible for Lake Siyon each year.