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Country: | Iran | |
| Subregion Name: | Iran | ||
| Volcano Number: | 0302-002 | ||
| Volcano Type: | Stratovolcano | ||
| Volcano Status: | Holocene | ||
| Last Known Eruption: | Unknown | ||
| Summit Elevation: | 4811 m | 15,784 feet | |
| Latitude: | 38.25°N | 38°15'0"N | |
| Longitude: | 47.92°E | 47°55'0"E | |
| Sabalan volcano (Kuhha-ye-Sabalan) lies in NW Iran, about 90 km west of the Caspian Sea and west of the city of Ardabil. The andesitic volcano reaches a height of 4811 m; it forms the highest point in NW Iran and is the country's 2nd highest volcano, exceeded only by Damavand. Seven glaciers descend from the summit, and rock glaciers are also present. Potassium-Argon dates at Sabalan ranged from 5.6 to 1.4 million years ago (Innocenti et al., 1982), but Karakhanian et al. (2002) indicated that activity at Sabalan continued into the Holocene. | |||
