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VAKAK GROUP Latitude and Longitude:

34°15′N 67°58′E / 34.25°N 67.97°E / 34.25; 67.97
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Vakak Group
Vakak Group is located in Afghanistan
Vakak Group
Vakak Group
Highest point
Elevation3,190 m (10,470 ft) [1]
Listing Volcanoes of Afghanistan
Coordinates 34°15′N 67°58′E / 34.25°N 67.97°E / 34.25; 67.97 [1]
Geography
Country Afghanistan
Geology
Age of rock Pleistocene [1]
Mountain type Volcanic field

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Global Volcanism Program". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2009-01-13.