Hellnahraun (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛtlnaˌr̥œyːn]) is a lava field between Arnarstapi and Hellnar in Snæfellsnes, Iceland.[1] The source of Hellnahraun lava field is a crater near Jökulháls [ˈjœːkʏlˌhauls], now covered by the Snæfellsjökull glacier. Radiocarbon dating suggests that the Hellnahraun was formed in two different eruptions during the following time intervals: 894-923 AD and 938-983 AD.[2]

Hellnahraun

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  1. ^ "Hiking in Hellnar". NAT.is. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. ^ Einarsson, S.; Johannesson, H.; Sveinbjornsdottir, A. E. (1991). "Krisuvikureldar II. Kapelluhraun og gatan um aldur Hellnahrauns". Jökull (in Icelandic). 41: 61–80.

64°45′30″N 23°39′53″W / 64.758318°N 23.664665°W / 64.758318; -23.664665