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Todra Volcanic Field

Type
Volcanic field
Elevation
1780m
Last eruption
Unknown
This small Aïr basaltic scoria cone and lava flow are part of the Todra volcanic field, which covers a broad area of about 1,050 km2 in the Tuareg shield in the southern Aïr region of Niger. Construction of about 30 volcanoes was followed by the formation of about 130 basaltic cones. The date of the latest eruption of the Todra volcanic field is not known, but may have been as recent as a few centuries ago.
This small Aïr basaltic scoria cone and lava flow are part of the Todra volcanic field, which covers a broad area of about 1,050 km2 in the Tuareg shield in the southern Aïr region of Niger. Construction of about 30 volcanoes was followed by the formation of about 130 basaltic cones. The date of the latest eruption of the Todra volcanic field is not known, but may have been as recent as a few centuries ago. · Photo: Photo by Jean-Paul Liégeois (Africa Museum, Belgium).
Type
Volcanic field
Country
Niger
Region
Northern Africa / West Central Sahara Volcanic Province
Elevation
1780m
Coordinates
17.680, 8.500
Last eruption
Unknown
Tectonic setting
Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Cluster
Major rock type
Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

The Todra Volcanic Field covers about 1,000 km2 in the Tuareg shield in the southern Aïr region of Niger.

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Todra volcanic field is a volcanic field in the Aïr region, Niger.

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Eruption history

Glossary

Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

Nearby volcanoes

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