Girekol | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,145 m (7,037 ft) |
Coordinates | 39°06′14″N 43°25′34″E / 39.103771°N 43.426148°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Armenian Highlands |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Girekol or Girekol Tepe is a 2,145-metre-high (7,037 ft) volcano in Van Province, Turkey. It is an alkaline shield volcano and the most recent activity has been dated to 0.36 +/- 0.06 Ma. [1]
Along with the neighboring volcanoes of Mount Meydan and Etrüsk Dağı (Kavşabulak Tepesi), Girekol is part of a volcanic province associated with a regional geological structure called the "Lake Van dome". [2] It lies approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of the town of Erciş.[ citation needed]
The volcano has produced plagiophyric, trachybasaltic lavas that are among the youngest eruption activities on the northern coast of Lake Van. In part, these overlie older volcanic products. [3]
Girekol | |
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![]() Map of region | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,145 m (7,037 ft) |
Coordinates | 39°06′14″N 43°25′34″E / 39.103771°N 43.426148°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Armenian Highlands |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Girekol or Girekol Tepe is a 2,145-metre-high (7,037 ft) volcano in Van Province, Turkey. It is an alkaline shield volcano and the most recent activity has been dated to 0.36 +/- 0.06 Ma. [1]
Along with the neighboring volcanoes of Mount Meydan and Etrüsk Dağı (Kavşabulak Tepesi), Girekol is part of a volcanic province associated with a regional geological structure called the "Lake Van dome". [2] It lies approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of the town of Erciş.[ citation needed]
The volcano has produced plagiophyric, trachybasaltic lavas that are among the youngest eruption activities on the northern coast of Lake Van. In part, these overlie older volcanic products. [3]