Göllü Dağ

Göllü Dağ
Göllü Dağ
Highest point
Elevation 2,143 m (7,031 ft)
Coordinates 38°15′35″N 34°33′0″E / 38.25972°N 34.55000°E / 38.25972; 34.55000Coordinates: 38°15′35″N 34°33′0″E / 38.25972°N 34.55000°E / 38.25972; 34.55000
Geography
Location Niğde Province, Turkey
Geology
Mountain type Lava dome
Last eruption Unknown
Göllüdağ Crater Lake, Niğde

Göllü is a lava dome located in central Turkey. The volcano has produced rhyolite, dacite and basalt. The lavas have been dated at 1.33 to 0.84 million years by fission track dating of obsidian. The dome lies above the Tertiary Derinkuyu caldera.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Göllü Dag". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
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