Monte Batalha
| Monte Batalha | |
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  Monte Batalha island of Maio, Cape Verde | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Cape Verde |
| Coordinates | 15°12′04″N 23°11′12″W / 15.20111°N 23.18667°WCoordinates: 15°12′04″N 23°11′12″W / 15.20111°N 23.18667°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | island of Maio, Cape Verde |
Monte Batalha is a mountain in the island of Maio in Cape Verde. Its elevation is 294 m. It is situated 4 km southeast of Calheta and 8 km northeast of the island capital Vila do Maio.
Its geology consists of the Batalha rock formation which includes its ocean crust, its rocks originated from tholeitic pillow lava. The rocks goes down 4 kilometers deep. The rocks in the lower part were formed as early is 113 million years ago during the Aptian era and forming Maio's oldest rock formation.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Muller, R. (2008). Age, spreading rates and spreading symmetry of the world’s ocean crust. 9 (Q04006). Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems. pp. 1525–2027.
Aisling Irwin; Colum Wilson (2011). Cape Verde. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 200. ISBN 978-1-84162-350-4.
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