Göllü is a lava dome located in central Turkey. The volcano has produced rhyolite, dacite and basalt. The lavas have been dated at 1.33 to 0.84 million years by fission track dating of obsidian. The dome lies above the Tertiary Derinkuyu caldera.[1]

Göllü Dağ
Göllü Dağ is located in Turkey
Göllü Dağ
Göllü Dağ
Highest point
Elevation2,143 m (7,031 ft)
Coordinates38°15′35″N 34°33′0″E / 38.25972°N 34.55000°E / 38.25972; 34.55000
Geography
LocationNiğde Province, Turkey
Geology
Mountain typeLava dome
Last eruptionUnknown
Göllüdağ Crater Lake, Niğde

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  1. ^ "Göllü Dag". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.