Yemen · Shield volcano

Zuqar Island

Zukur

Type: Shield volcano
Elevation: 624m
Last eruption: Unknown

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Type: Shield volcano
Country: Yemen
Region: Eastern Africa / Red Sea Rift Volcanic Province
Elevation: 624m
Coordinates: 14.020, 42.750
Last eruption: Unknown
Tectonic setting: Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Landform: Shield
Major rock type: Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

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.

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From Wikipedia

Zuqar Island is a Yemeni island located in the Red Sea. It lies between the coasts of mainland Yemen and Eritrea, near the Strait of Bab al-Mandab which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. Despite its proximity to the African continent, the island is considered a part of Asia because it sits on the Asian continental shelf. It is approximately 130 square kilometres (50 sq mi).

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Eruption history

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No eruption records available.

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