Earth:Korath Range
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Korath Range | |
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Satellite image of the Korath Range | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Nakwa |
Elevation | 912 m (2,992 ft) |
Listing | List of volcanoes in Ethiopia |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 5°06′N 35°53′E / 5.1°N 35.88°E |
Geography | |
Country | Ethiopia |
State | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region |
Geology | |
Formed by | Tuff cones |
Last eruption | Unknown |
The Korath Range is a mountain range in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of southern Ethiopia. It consists of an isolated cluster of about 20 tuff cones, many of which produced 5 km (3.1 mi) long lava flows that are dominantly basanitic and tephritic in composition. The youngest lava flow, which issued from a cone in the middle of the range, has been radiocarbon dated at 7900 BP, although a more recent radiocarbon date of between 30,000 BP and 7900-9500 BP has also been obtained.[1]
The Korath Range was emplaced along the Lake Turkana Rift, a segment of the East African Rift that extends north from Kenya.[1] Mount Nakwa is the highest point of the Korath Range with a summit elevation of 912 m (2,992 ft).
See also
- List of volcanoes in Ethiopia
References
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korath Range.
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