Karapınar Field Explained

Karapınar Field
Elevation M:1,302
Location:Konya Province, Turkey
Coordinates:37.67°N 33.65°W
Type:Volcanic field / Cinder cones / Maars / Crater lake
Last Eruption:Unknown

Karapınar Field is a volcanic field in central Anatolia, Asian Turkey.

Geography

The volcanic area is located near the city of Karapınar, in the Karapınar District of Konya Province.

Features

The basaltic Karapınar Volcanic Field consists of five cinder cones, two lava fields, and several explosion craters and maars.

Meke Dağı, at 300m (1,000feet) in elevation, is one of the largest cinder cones in the Central Anatolia Region.

Meke Dağı is surrounded by Lake Meke, a crater lake.

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