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Haruj
Haruj seen from space
Highest point
Elevation3,937 ft (1,200 m)
Geography
Haruj is located in Libya
Haruj
Haruj
Geology
Mountain typeVolcanic field
Last eruptionUnknown

Haruj (Arabic: هروج) is a large volcanic field spread across 45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) in central Libya. It contains about 150 volcanoes, including numerous basaltic scoria cones and about 30 small shield volcanoes, along with craters and lava flows.

See also

References

  • "Haruj". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.