Imaghlane
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 Satellite image of the circular mountains Imaghlane (left) and Taghmert (right) |
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| height | 1862 m | |
| location | Agadez , Niger | |
| Mountains | Aïr | |
| Coordinates | 18 ° 58 '1 " N , 8 ° 55' 35" E | |
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The Imaghlane (also El Rharous ) is a 1,862 m high mountain in the Aïr high mountains in Niger .
geography
The Imaghlane is located in the east of the Aïr. It belongs to the Iférouane department and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Aïr and Ténéré nature reserve . On the northern edge of the Imaghlane 19 runs north latitude . To the north-west of the mountain rises the Adrar Tamgak massif , to the east the Taghmert mountain .
The Imaghlane is a pluton with a diameter of twelve kilometers. It lies within the large ring dykes Meugueur-Meugueur. The mountain consists of amphibole - granites and syenites .
Individual evidence
- ^ Réserves naturelles de l'Aïr et du Ténéré. Carte des limites de la reserve (en vert). UNESCO Center du patrimoine mondial, accessed December 5, 2013 .
- ^ Alan R. Wooley: Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 3: Africa . The Geological Society, London 2001, ISBN 1-86239-083-5 , pp. 224 .