Ethiopia · Eritrea · Djibouti · Stratovolcano
Mousa Ali
Mousa Alli
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1993m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Ethiopia · Eritrea · Djibouti
- Region
- Eastern Africa / Afar Rift Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 1993m
- Coordinates
- 12.469, 42.404
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Rhyolite
Geological summary
The Mousa Alli volcanic complex is a large Holocene stratovolcano constructed along the border between Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti. The trachytic-to-rhyolitic volcano is the most prominent topographic feature in this area. Rhyolitic lava domes and lava flows are found in the summit region, which is truncated by a caldera.
From Wikipedia
Mousa Ali is a 2,021 metres (6,631 ft) stratovolcano located on the tri-point of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. The volcano is the highest point in Djibouti. The volcano's summit is truncated by a caldera, which contains rhyolitic lava domes and lava flows. The last known eruption occurred before the Holocene epoch.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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