Harrat Rahat
Rahat, Harrat
Medan gunung api · Saudi Arabia · 1744 m

- Tipe
- Medan gunung api
- Negara
- Saudi Arabia
- Wilayah
- Arabia-Central Asia Volcanic Regions / Western Arabia Volcanic Province
- Ketinggian
- 1744 m
- Koordinat
- 23.080, 39.780
- Letusan terakhir
- 1256
- Kondisi tektonik
- Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Bentuk lahan
- Cluster
- Batuan utama
- Basalt / Picro-Basalt
Ringkasan geologi
Harrat Rahat, Saudi Arabia's largest lava field, covers 20,000 km2 and extends for 300 km S of Madinah (Medina). Four coalescing lava fields erupted from offset NNW-trending vent systems comprise the field, which has an average width of 60 km. Lava flows extend as far as 100 km W of the axis of the field. Basaltic scoria cones dominate, but the volcanic field has also produced silicic trachy-basaltic to trachytic rocks. Small shield volcanoes and lava domes with associated pyroclastic flow and surge deposits are also present. Activity has migrated to the north over time, resulting in eruptions near Madinah. The best-known eruption took place in 1256 CE, when a 0.5 km3 lava flow erupted from six aligned scoria cones and traveled 23 km to within 4 km of Madinah.
Ringkasan Wikipedia
Ringkasan InggrisḤarrat Rahāṭ is a volcanic lava field in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. In 1256 CE, a 0.5 km3 (0.12 cu mi) lava flow erupted from six aligned scoria cones, and traveled 23 km to within 4 km of the Islamic holy city of Medina; this was its last eruption. There were earlier eruptions, such as in 641 CE, which made finger-like flows to the east of the 1256 CE flow. It is the biggest lava field in Saudi Arabia. Nearby is Al Wahbah crater.
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Riwayat letusan
Garis waktu rinci
- 1292VEI ?Perkiraan geologi1292 – BerlangsungNear Madinah
- 1256VEI 3Teramati1256-06-05 – 1256-07-27Fissure 20 km SE of Madinah
- 641VEI 2Teramati641 – BerlangsungWest of Madinah
Tautan eksternal
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