The Vakak Group (also spelled Wakak) is a small volcanic field located WSW of Kabul, Afghanistan. It consists of 18 dacitic and trachytic volcanoes including lava domes and possibly an old caldera.[1]
Vakak Group | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,190 m (10,470 ft)[1] |
Listing | Volcanoes of Afghanistan |
Coordinates | 34°15′N 67°58′E / 34.25°N 67.97°E[1] |
Geography | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Geology | |
Rock age | Pleistocene[1] |
Mountain type | Volcanic field |
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d "Global Volcanism Program". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2009-01-13.