Chad · Stratovolcano

Tarso Voon

Voon, Tarso

Type: Stratovolcano
Elevation: 3100m
Last eruption: Unknown

Tarso Voon — Photo: NASA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Type: Stratovolcano
Country: Chad
Region: Northern Africa / East Central Sahara Volcanic Province
Elevation: 3100m
Coordinates: 20.920, 17.280
Last eruption: Unknown
Tectonic setting: Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform: Composite
Major rock type: Trachyte / Trachydacite

Geological summary

The broad summit of Tarso Voon volcano, located in the west-central part of the Tibesti Range, is truncated by a shallow 14 x 18 km wide caldera.

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From Wikipedia

The Tarso Voon is a 3,100-metre (10,200 ft) high stratovolcano in the north of the Republic of Chad. It is located in the western center of the Tibesti Mountains.

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Eruption history

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Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

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