Unnamed Syrian Volcanic Field
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Unnamed | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 600 metres (1,970 ft) (approx) |
Geography | |
Location | Syria |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Volcanic field |
Last eruption | 1222 |
A Volcanic eruption took place in 1222 at a volcanic field in Northern Syria near Killis (also Kilis), Turkey. The volcano probably formed because of a regional Graben. The Volcano is Andesitic-Basaltic in composition.
Eruptions[edit]
1222 Eruption[edit]
The eruption was a VEI 0 that produced lava flows sometime in 1222 AD.
Other fields[edit]
Fields that are of Miocene-Quaternary in age are located in nearby Turkey.
References[edit]
- Global Volcanism Program
- Volcanolive.com
- Volcanodiscovery.com
External links[edit]