Karaca Dağ

Karaca Dağ is a shield volcano located in southeastern Turkey, near Diyarbakır.

Karaca Dağ
Karapınar Field, looking east on Karaca Mountains in 2012
Highest point
Elevation1,957 m (6,421 ft)
Coordinates37°40′12″N 39°49′48″E
Geography
Karaca Dağ
Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakir provinces, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Turkey
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Karaca Dağ (Near East)
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Karaca Dağ (Asia)
Parent rangeTaurus Mountains
Geology
Mountain typeShield volcano
Last eruptionUnknown

It was also known as "Mount Masia", Which in turn was used to give the title of an iris found on the mountain, as Iris masia.

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