Eritrea · Djibouti · Volcanic field
Gufa Volcano
Gufa
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Elevation
- 600m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Country
- Eritrea · Djibouti
- Region
- Eastern Africa / Afar Rift Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 600m
- Coordinates
- 12.550, 42.530
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
- Landform
- Cluster
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The Gufa volcanic field, located along the Eritrea-Djibouti border, consists of a group of basaltic scoria cones and lava flows, aligned E-W, NE of the large Mousa Alli stratovolcano. A second E-W chain of cones is located to the N of the principal chain, most of which lies in Eritrea, and fed long lava flows that descend northward, toward the Red Sea.
From Wikipedia
The Gufa volcanic field is located in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea near the border with Djibouti. The peak elevation is 600 m where lava flows are visible. The last eruption in the field was inferred to be during the Holocene era.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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