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Monte Homa

Homa Mountain

Volcán complejo · Kenya · 1751 m

The Homa Mountain volcanic complex rises beyond an archaeological site north of the volcano in which Miocene-Pliocene hominins were excavated. Homa Mountain is a dominantly Miocene-to-Pleistocene carbonatitic complex that forms a broad peninsula on the eastern shore of Lake Victoria. Numerous flank vents include the carbonatitic and ultramafic Lake Simbi maar on the lower east flank. Oral history of inhabitants near this maar suggest that it may have been formed in historical time.
The Homa Mountain volcanic complex rises beyond an archaeological site north of the volcano in which Miocene-Pliocene hominins were excavated. Homa Mountain is a dominantly Miocene-to-Pleistocene carbonatitic complex that forms a broad peninsula on the eastern shore of Lake Victoria. Numerous flank vents include the carbonatitic and ultramafic Lake Simbi maar on the lower east flank. Oral history of inhabitants near this maar suggest that it may have been formed in historical time. · Foto: Photo by Chip Clark, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution). · Wikimedia Commons
Tipo
Volcán complejo
País
Kenya
Región
Eastern Africa Volcanic Regions / Kenyan Rift Volcanic Province
Altitud
1751 m
Coordenadas
-0.380, 34.500
Última erupción
Desconocido
Contexto tectónico
Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Forma volcánica
Composite
Roca principal
Foidite
Resumen geológico

Homa Mountain is a large carbonatitic complex with a flat-topped summit that forms a broad peninsula on the E shore of Lake Victoria. This dominantly Miocene-to-Pleistocene complex contains numerous flank vents, including the carbonatitic and ultramafic Lake Simbi maar on the lower E flank. The Chiewo, Got Ojawa, and Got Oloo vents on the S and W sides of Homa Mountain were formed during the latest stage of carbonatitic activity. Legends of inhabitants near the Lake Simbi maar suggest that it may have been formed in historical time.

Resumen de Wikipedia

Monte Homa es una montaña situada en el oeste de Kenia. Forma una península amplia sobre la costa sur del Golfo Winam, una extensión del lago Victoria. Esta península define la bahía de Homa y la cima de la montaña está a unos 20 kilómetros al norte de la ciudad del mismo nombre.

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