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Mount Erciyes, Turkey

By ExploreNow Editor, on May 8th, 2012%

Volcano Type: Stratovolcano
Volcano Status: Radiocarbon
Last Known Eruption: 6880 BC ± 40 years
Summit Elevation: 3916 m 12,848 feet
Latitude: 38.52°N 38°31’0″N
Longitude: 35.48°E 35°29’0″E

Mount Erciyes is a massive stratovolcano located 25 km to the south of Kayseri in Turkey.

Erciyes is the highest mountain in central Anatolia, with its summit reaching 3,916 metres. It is considered to be an extension of the Taurus Mountains to the south and is generally regarded as the highest peak of this mountain range which belongs to the Alpide belt in Eurasia.

Mount Erciyes

The volcano is heavily eroded, but may have erupted as recently as 253 BC, as may be depicted on Roman era coins.

Growth of the modern volcano began about 0.9 million years ago, following Pliocene caldera collapse of the Kocdag complex. Numerous parasitic cones and lava domes are found mostly on the north flank of the modern edifice, many along radial fissures. The youngest dated rock was from an 83,000-year-old dacitic lava flow, but rhyodacitic eruptions and lava dome growth occurred later at the Perikartin dome.

Summit of Mount Erciyes

One of the latest documented events was an edifice collapse that produced a large debris avalanche that extended to the east. An early Holocene distal tephra layer in Lebanon was attributed to Erciyes Dagi. Uncertainty remains regarding reported historical eruptions of Erciyes Dagi and their possible depiction on Roman Cappadocian coins. Historical accounts possibly referring to eruptions could also be attributed to methane releases from a swamp in the Sultansazligi Basin.

Sunset in Mount Erciyes

Aerial View of Mount Erciyes Summit (Ozgur Salcan)

Golden light covering Mount Erciyes

Sunset in Mount Erciyes

View of Mount Erciyes from a distance (Aaron Kim)

View of Mount Erciyes from Kıranardı'dan (Sarigul Seref)

One of the largest volcanos in Anatolia (Bora Gurel)

Mount Erciyes, Sütdonduran Plato, North face (Efkan Sinan)

A view on the major ridge of Mount Erciyes (Marek Misztal)

Mount Erciyes - partly responsible for the rock deposits in Cappadoci (Luc Jamet)

Mount Erciyes, Sütdonduran Plato, North face (Efkan Sinan)

Originally posted 2010-10-18 04:24:47.

Zukor Volcano, Yemen

By ExploreNow Editor, on April 18th, 2012%

Volcano Type:     Shield volcano
Volcano Status:   Holocene
Last Known Eruption:    Unknown
Summit Elevation:    624 m    2,047 feet
Latitude:    14.02°N    14°1’0″N
Longitude:    42.75°E    42°45’0″E

Zukur (Zugar), the northernmost large island of the Zukur-Hanish island group in the southern Red Sea, is formed of Holocene basaltic pyroclastic cones and spatter cones that issued youthful-looking pahoehoe lava flows. This island group, in contrast to other Red Sea islands such as Jebel at Tair or the Zubair Islands, lies in shallow waters south of the Red Sea median trough. Products of phreatic eruptions at Zukur form small islands and coastal cones. Late-stage trachytic lava domes produced viscous lava flows. Vents on Zukur are aligned along a NE-SW trend.

Numerous young basaltic pyroclastic cones and spatter cones were the source of pahoehoe lava flows. Products of phreatic eruptions at Zukur form small islands, such as Shark and Near Islands off the SW coast of Zukur. Vents on Zukur are aligned along a NE-SW trend, as seen on the peninsula at the southern tip of the island.

Originally posted 2010-09-07 12:00:23.

Sahand, Iran

By ExploreNow Editor, on April 17th, 2012%

Volcano Type: Stratovolcano
Volcano Status: Holocene
Last Known Eruption: Unknown
Summit Elevation: 3707 m 12,162 feet
Latitude: 37.75°N 37°45’0″N
Longitude: 46.43°E 46°26’0″E

Sahand volcano is located in northwestern Iran, about 60 km east of Lake Urmia and 40 km south-southeast of the city of Tabriz. At 3,707 m (12,162 ft), it is the highest mountain in the Iranian province of East Azarbaijan. The massive, extensively eroded calc-alkaline stratovolcano is one of the highest peaks in the Azarbaijan region and reaches a height of 3707 m. Numerous lava domes dot the lower flanks of the volcano. Pleistocene Potassium-Argon dates from 1.2-0.8 million years ago have been obtained, but Karakhanian et al. stated that eruptions at Sahand continued into the Holocene.

Sahand Volcano from a distance

Sahand Volcano (Nabi Khatibi)

Originally posted 2010-11-01 04:59:04.

Sabalan, Iran

By ExploreNow Editor, on April 6th, 2012%

Volcano Type: Stratovolcano
Volcano Status: Holocene
Last Known Eruption: Unknown
Summit Elevation: 4811 m 15,784 feet
Latitude: 38.25°N 38°15’0″N
Longitude: 47.92°E 47°55’0″E

Sabalan volcano (Kuhha-ye-Sabalan) lies in NW Iran, about 90 km west of the Caspian Sea and west of the city of Ardabil. The andesitic volcano reaches a height of 4811 m; it forms the highest point in NW Iran and is the country’s 2nd highest volcano, exceeded only by Damavand. Seven glaciers descend from the summit, and rock glaciers are also present. Potassium-Argon dates at Sabalan ranged from 5.6 to 1.4 million years ago, but Karakhanian et al. indicated that activity at Sabalan continued into the Holocene.

Sabalan is the third highest mountain in Iran

At 4,821 metres it is taller than Mount Blanc in the Alps. The mountain offers many attractions throughout the year. On the slopes of the mountain the mineral water from springs attracts large amounts of tourists each year, many have faith in healing properties believed to be in the springs. The nomadic people of the area live in small villages, with their round “Yurt” tents appealing to tourism. Savalan is a volcanic peak, and at 3,600 metres you can see gigantic ‘sculptures’ which are eroded volcanic stone outcrops which resemble animals, birds and insects.

View of the summit

Summit of the volcano (Mostafa Saeednejad)

Rock formation seen while climbing the volcano (Ali Vahedian)

Sabalan Lake (Ali Vahedian)

Climbing Mount Sabalan (M. Mortazavi)

Mount Sabalan (Ali Tavallaei)

Rock in Mount Sabalan (Ali Tavallaei)

Rock near the summit (M. Mortazavi)

Originally posted 2010-10-20 04:53:08.

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