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Tengchong volcanic field
Tengchong
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Elevation
- 2865m
- Last eruption
- -5750
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Country
- China
- Region
- Eastern Asia / Southeast Asia Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 2865m
- Coordinates
- 25.230, 98.500
- Last eruption
- -5750
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Cluster
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The Tengchong volcanic field, located in southern China near the border with Burma (Myanmar), was active during five periods ranging from the early Pliocene to the Holocene.
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From Wikipedia
The Tengchong Volcanic Field (TVF) is a Cenozoic volcanic field located in the southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau around 40 km from the Chinese border with Myanmar. The TVF is uniquely the only region affected by Quaternary volcanism that is part of the Himalayan Geothermal Belt caused by the Indo-Asian continent-continent collision. The TVF is characterized by hydrothermal activity and large-scale eruptions last recorded in 1609 CE. Although the volcanoes themselves are considered extinct, several geothermal fields geographically linked to the TVF are still highly active. Evidence for geothermal activity can be linked to several prevalent active hot springs located predominantly within the vicinity of the volcanoes in the TVF.
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Eruption history
2 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 1
- Span of confirmed record
- 5750 BCE (±1000 yrs) – 5750 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Detailed timeline
- 1609VEI ?Method not stated1609 – end unknownDayingshan or Heikongshan
- 5750 BCE (±1000 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate5750 BCE – end unknown
Nearby volcanoes
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