Tafna Beni Saf Volcano
Updated: 29. Apr. 2024 14:06 GMT -
Volcanic field 480 m / 1575 ft
Algeria, 35.28°N / -1.45°W
Aktueller Status: (wahrscheinlich) erloschen (0 von 5)
Algeria, 35.28°N / -1.45°W
Aktueller Status: (wahrscheinlich) erloschen (0 von 5)
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Ausbrüche des Tafna Beni Saf: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than 2.58 million years ago (Pleistocene)
Letzte Erdbeben in der Nähe
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Beschreibung
Alkaline volcanism continued into the Pleistocene in the Tafna Beni Saf (2.7-1.4 Ma) and Aïn Temouchent (1.28-0.82 Ma) areas along the Mediterranean Sea coast of NW Algeria (Coulon et al., 2002). This volcano is a member of the Neogene-Pleistocene Oranie Volcanic Field, which covers an area of about 2000 km2 and has a total volume of about 200 km3. The volcanic products generally consist of alkaline basalts, and mantle xenoliths are also present (Doblas et al., 2007; Maury et al., 2000; Liegeois et al., 2005).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information