Pico El Teide dominates the Canary Island of Tenerife.
It is the third largest volcano in the world
(after the Hawaiian monsters).
It has a massive caldera formed by multiple collapse episodes.
The majority of the volcano is composed of pyroclastic flows.
The most recent eruption was in 1909.
The stamps issued below celebrate the bicentennial of Australia
Stamps courtesy of Sheryll Oswald
The next stamp was issued by Spain in 1982 and shows a map
of Tenerife.
The next philatelic cover was released for the volcanology
conference held in La Laguna, Tenerife.
The 1 peso stamp has image of Teide on stamp issued in 1966
Many thanks to Mike Cherrington
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