Morne Crabier
| Morne Crabier | ||
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| height | 543 m | |
| location | Dominica | |
| Coordinates | 15 ° 12 '54 " N , 61 ° 21' 10" W | |
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| Type | Stratovolcano | |
Morne Crabier is a volcanic mountain on the southern tip of the island state of Dominica . Morne Crabier only reaches a height of 543 m , but is very striking due to its location and forms the continuation of Scotts Head .
geography
The mountain stands at the southwestern tip of the island and rises straight out of the sea. Together with its eastern extension and the Morne Patates , it forms a smaller crater in the Soufrière crater . The rivers Ravine Grassa and Ravine Crabier arise on the southern slope, the Ravine Blanche on the western slope. At the foot of the mountain to the north there is a small sulfur spring . The landscape is framed by the higher mountains of the Soufrière Ridge .
Together with the Morne Rouge ( Morne Fous ) it is one of the southernmost mountains of Dominica.
literature
- AL Smith, MJ Roobol, GS Mattioli, JE Fryxell, GE Daly, LA Fernandez: The Volcanic Geology of the Mid-Arc Island of Dominica. [Geological Society of America Special Paper; Vol. 496] Geological Society of America 2013. ISBN 0813724961 , 9780813724966