Huaping Islet
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Huaping Islet (Chinese: 花瓶嶼; pinyin: Huāpíng Yǔ), Taiwanese Hokkien: (Chinese: 花矸嶼; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hoe-kan-sū) is an 0.0308 km2 (0.0119 mi2) volcanic island in Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan located in the East China Sea. The islet is 180 m (590 ft) long and 80 m (260 ft) wide with an elevation of 51 m (167 ft). Pyroxene and andesite are the major rock types of the islet. The entire islet is covered with metallic volcanic debris which has turned purplish red (bordeaux), purple, green, brass (yellowish) and iron grey after oxidation.' Along with the nearby Pengjia Islet and Mianhua Islet, Huaping Islet is considered of strategic importance to Taiwan.
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