Jabal Yar
Jabal Yār (Arabic: جَبَل يَار) is a small basaltic volcanic field in Saudi Arabia, near the border with Yemen. It is the southernmost (young) volcanic field in Saudi Arabia. The field is rich in olivine.[1]
| Jabal Yar | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | جَبَل يَار (Arabic) |
| Geography | |
| Location |  Saudi Arabia 17.05°N 42.83°E |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic field |
| Last eruption | 1810 ± 10 years |
Morphology
The field is located near the Red Sea, in the southwest of the country. The field contains three groups of volcanoes ('Ukwatain, Qummatain and Djar'attain-Harra). The area is still very active. South of Djar'attain and between it and 'Ukwatain, hot springs are present.[1]
Eruptions
The only eruption at the field took place in 1810 ± 10 (give or take 10 years). It was a small (VEI 2) explosive eruption that produced lava flows.
References
- "Jabal Yar". The Smithsonian Institution - Global Volcanism Program. 2013. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- Global Volcanism Program
External links
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Note: Mountains are sorted in alphabetical order, unless where it concerns ranges. The highest confirmed mountains in each country are indicated with 'HP', and those with the highest peak are indicated with 'HP', bearing in mind that in the UAE, the highest mountain and the mountain with the highest peak are different. Outcrops are indicated with 'OC', and outliers with 'OL', and anticlines with 'AC'. Volcanoes are indicated with 'V', volcanic craters with 'VC', lava fields with 'LF', and volcanic fields with 'VF'.
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