Cap-Vert (volcano) explained

Cap-Vert
Map:	Senegal
Coordinates:	14.77°N -17.4°W

Cap-Vert is a volcanic field in Senegal with a surface of . The field covers the Cape Verde peninsula close to Dakar and was active until 600,000 years ago. It consists of a number of outcrops and two high hills. The position of the dykes and lava flows has been influenced by local fault systems.

References

Sources

• Lo. Papa Goumbo. Dia. Abdoulaye. Kampunzu. Ali Basira. Cenozoic volcanism in Western Senegal and its relationship to the opening of the Central Atlantic Ocean. Tectonophysics. August 1992. 209. 1–4. 281–291. 10.1016/0040-1951(92)90035-5. en. 0040-1951.