Equatorial Guinea · Shield volcano
Pico Basilé
Basile, Pico
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Elevation
- 2999m
- Last eruption
- 1923
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Country
- Equatorial Guinea
- Region
- Northern Africa / Western Africa Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 2999m
- Coordinates
- 3.588, 8.762
- Last eruption
- 1923
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Shield
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
Pico Basilé is the largest and highest of three basaltic shield volcanoes forming Bioko Island. Lying on the continental shelf along the Cameroon Line, this volcano is modified by the same NNE faults as Mt. Cameroon across the Gulf of Guinea on the mainland. It contains numerous satellitic cinder cones and is the only Bioko Island volcano with recorded eruptions, although they are poorly documented. Three eruptions, during the late-19th and early-20th centuries, have been reported from SE flank vents.
From Wikipedia
Pico Basilé, located on the island of Bioko, is the tallest mountain of Equatorial Guinea. With an elevation of 3,011 metres, it is the summit of the largest and highest of three overlapping basaltic shield volcanoes which form the island. From the summit, Mount Cameroon can be seen to the north-east. Pico Basilé lies close to the city of Malabo. The very top is used as a broadcast transmitting station for RTVGE and microwave relay station for various communication networks.
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Eruption history
3 recordedGlossaryDetailed timeline
- 1923VEI ?Observed1923-07-02 – end unknownSE flank
- 1903VEI ?Observed1903-07-02 – end unknownSE flank, near Bahu
- 1898VEI ?Observed1898-07-02 – end unknownSE flank
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