The White Volcanoes of Harrat Khaybar, north of Al-Madinah

• Autorzy: Kaminski M. A. , Shaibani A. Al , Ramadan K. Al

Identyfikatory

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.7494/geotour.2014.37.3

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The volcanic field of Harrat Khaybar north of Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia contains rare examples of white volcanoes comprised mainly of the felsic rock comendite. The obsidian that occurs in association with the white comendite was exploited and worked by Neolithic inhabitants of the area. The white volcanoes are surrounded by more recent black basaltic lava fields that follow the pre-existing topography and display both aa and pahoehoe flow structures. Although situated only 60 km from a busy motorway, the volcanic area is remote and all necessary safety precautions must be taken in order to visit the volcanoes.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

White Volcano; Harrat; lava field; basalt; comendite; Saudi Arabia

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwa AGH ; Stowarzyszenie Naukowe im. Stanisława Staszica
• Czasopismo: Geotourism / Geoturystyka
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: nr 2
• Strony: 3--12
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 1 poz., zdj.

Twórcy

autor

Kaminski M. A.

• Earth Sciences Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, PO Box 701, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
• AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków

autor

Shaibani A. Al

• Earth Sciences Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, PO Box 701, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

autor

Ramadan K. Al

• Earth Sciences Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, PO Box 701, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

Bibliografia

• [1] Grainger D., 2007. The White Volcanoes. In: Grainger D. (ed.), The Geologic Evolution of Saudi Arabia. A Voyage Through Space and Time. Jeddah: Saudi Geological Survey, 37–46.