Shahsavaran (volcanic field) east

Iran / Kerman / Bam /
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Shahsavaran is a volcanic field in Iran. It covers an ellipse shaped area west of Bazman volcano. The field has erupted lava cones and lava flows, along with some explosive volcanic activity especially in the eastern part of the field. Volcanic rocks in the field are dominated by andesite, with subordinate basalt, dacite and rhyodacite. The volcanism has lasted from 12 million years ago to recent times, the 2010 Hosseinabad earthquake took place within the field but seems to be unrelated to volcanic activity.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahsavaran_(volcanic_field)
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Coordinates:   28°17'57"N   59°36'56"E
This article was last modified 9 years ago