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Kutum Volcanic Field

Type: Volcanic field
Elevation: 1779m
Last eruption: Unknown

The scattered cones of the Kutum basaltic volcanic field (lower left) in the northern Dafur area of western Sudan are located SW of the larger Meidob volcanic field (top). As with other Saharan volcanic fields, Kutum (also known as the Tagabo Hills) contains very well-preserved cones, lava flows, and craters, although their ages are not well constrained. — The scattered cones of the Kutum basaltic volcanic field (lower left) in the northern Dafur area of western Sudan are located SW of the larger Meidob volcanic field (top). As with other Saharan volcanic fields, Kutum (also known as the Tagabo Hills) contains very well-preserved cones, lava flows, and craters, although their ages are not well constrained. · Photo: NASA Landsat image, 1999 (courtesy of Hawaii Synergy Project, Univ. of Hawaii Institute of Geophysics & Planetology).

Type: Volcanic field
Country: Sudan
Region: Northern Africa / Southeast Sahara Volcanic Province
Elevation: 1779m
Coordinates: 14.570, 25.850
Last eruption: Unknown
Tectonic setting: Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform: Cluster
Major rock type: Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

The basaltic Kutum volcanic field, in the northern Darfur area of western Sudan, is located SW of the larger Meidob volcanic field.

Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →

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