Sudan · Volcanic field
Marrah Mountains
Marra, Jebel
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Elevation
- 3042m
- Last eruption
- -2000
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Country
- Sudan
- Region
- Northern Africa / Southeast Sahara Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 3042m
- Coordinates
- 12.950, 24.270
- Last eruption
- -2000
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Cluster
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The most prominent feature of the vast Jebel Marra volcanic field, located in the Darfur province of western Sudan, is the youthful Deriba caldera.
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From Wikipedia
The Marrah Mountains or Marra Mountains are a range of volcanic peaks in a massif that rises up to 3,042 metres (9,980 ft). They are the highest mountains in Sudan.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 2000 BCE – 2000 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 4 (2000 BCE)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 2000 BCEVEI 4Geological estimate2000 BCE – end unknownDeriba caldera
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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