Chad · Volcanic field

Tarso Toh

Toh, Tarso

Type: Volcanic field
Elevation: 2000m
Last eruption: Unknown

Tarso Toh — Photo: NASA Landsat7 image (worldwind.arc.nasa.gov) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Type: Volcanic field
Country: Chad
Region: Northern Africa / East Central Sahara Volcanic Province
Elevation: 2000m
Coordinates: 21.330, 16.330
Last eruption: Unknown
Tectonic setting: Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform: Cluster
Major rock type: Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

The Tarso Tôh Pleistocene-to-Holocene volcanic field in the NW part of the arid Tibesti Range of Chad contains 150 scoria cones and two maars.

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From Wikipedia

Tarso Toh is a volcanic field located in Chad, north of Tarso Toussidé volcano. It fills valleys and plains over an area of 80 km in east–west direction and 20–30 km in north–south direction. It contains 150 scoria cones and two maars.

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Eruption history

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No eruption records available.

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