Jabal Yar
{{Short description|Volcanic field in Saudi Arabia}}
{{More footnotes|date=February 2012}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Jabal Yar
| native_name ={{native name|ar|جَبَل يَار}}
| elevation_m = 305
| elevation_ref =
| location = {{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} Saudi Arabia {{coord|17.05|N|42.83|E|type:mountain}}
| type = Volcanic field
| last_eruption = 1810 CE{{Cite web|url=https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=231080|title = Global Volcanism Program | Jabal Yar}} ± 10 years
}}
Jabal Yār ({{langx|ar|جَبَل يَار}}) is a small basaltic volcanic field in Saudi Arabia, near the border with Yemen. It is the southernmost (young) volcanic field in Saudi Arabia. The field is rich in olivine.{{cite gvp|name=Jabal Yar|vn=231080|access-date=2021-06-25}}
Morphology
The field is located near the Red Sea, in the southwest of the country. The field contains three groups of volcanoes ('Ukwatain, Qummatain and Djar'attain-Harra). The area is still very active. South of Djar'attain and between it and 'Ukwatain, hot springs are present.
Eruptions
The only eruption at the field took place in 1810 CE ± 10 (give or take 10 years). It was a small (VEI 2) explosive eruption that produced lava flows.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}
See also
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20161009222008/http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/8165895.jpg Photo of volcanic cone in Jabal Yar on Panaramio.com]
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