Located on the Reykjanes Peninsula to the south of Reykjavik,
Keilir was a sub-glacial volcano.
Keilir being Icelandic for cone-shaped.
It consists primarily of hyaloclastite and pillow lavas rising
to 379 m.
The following stamp was issued October 9th, 2002
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