Ol Kokwe
Vulcano a scudo · Kenya · 1130 m
- Tipo
- Vulcano a scudo
- Paese
- Kenya
- Regione
- Eastern Africa Volcanic Regions / Kenyan Rift Volcanic Province
- Altitudine
- 1130 m
- Coordinate
- 0.620, 36.075
- Ultima eruzione
- Sconosciuto
- Contesto tettonico
- Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Forma vulcanica
- Shield
- Roccia principale
- Basalt / Picro-Basalt
Sintesi geologica
The elongated Ol Kokwe Island in the center of Lake Baringo SW of Korosi volcano consists of young basaltic scoria cones that cap a trachytic shield volcano. N-S-trending faults cut the complex, producing W-facing scarps. Smaller islands to the N and S are faulted basaltic lava flows; Parmalok Island to the SW is a breached trachytic tuff cone that fed a small lava flow. The latest eruptive activity was estimated to have occurred within the past thousand years (Smith 1991, pers. comm.). Hot springs, boiling mud pools, and fumaroles are present along the faults on the NE peninsula of the island and are frequently visited by tourists.
Storia delle eruzioni
Cronologia dettagliata
Nessuna registrazione di eruzioni disponibile.
Link esterni
- Non ancora su Wikipedia (Italiano). Puoi contribuire su Wikidata.
- 🔗 Pagina originale Smithsonian GVP
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