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Dawa Ale-Quarry

Dawa Ale-Quarry

Ethiopia
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Geological Summary

The Dada Ale silicic stratovolcano and caldera and the Quarry lava dome lie on opposite sides of the Dadar graben. These rhyolitic volcanoes, with potassium-argon dates of 0.62 and 0.65 million years, respectively, were orginally formed as a single volc

Dawa Ale-Quarry Map

Volcano Info

Elevation:
Volcano Type:Stratovolcano
Geologic Epoch:Pleistocene
Country:Ethiopia
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Quick Facts
Elevation
Volcano TypeStratovolcano
Geologic EpochPleistocene
CountryEthiopia
Registry Info
RegionAfrica and Red Sea
SubregionAfrica (northeastern) and Red Sea
Tectonic Setting
Dominant Rock