Sharat Kovakab

Sharat Kovakab
حبل كوكب

A black mountain with a telecommunication tower above it, seen from afar, and distorted by dusty mist. You are standing in a field overgrown by dry grasses, some of them are green.

Two basaltic cones in Sharat Kovakab volcanic field, near Al Hasakah, Syria. The second cone is located in the foreground, lower than the main cone.
Highest point
Elevation 1,752 feet (534 m)[1]
Listing Volcanoes of Syria
Coordinates 36°32′N 40°51′E / 36.53°N 40.85°E / 36.53; 40.85
Geography
Location Al-Hasakah, Syria
Geology
Age of rock Holocene
Mountain type Volcanic field
Last eruption Unknown
Climbing
Easiest route a small road ascending to the peak[2]

Sharat Kovakab is a Volcano in Syria

  1. ↑ "Sharat Kovakab - Global Volcanism Program by Smithsonian Institution", August 19, 2011
  2. ↑ "Google Map image of Sharat Kovakab volcano", August 19, 2011
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