China · Volcanic field
Longgang volcano group
Longgang Group
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Elevation
- 1000m
- Last eruption
- 350
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Country
- China
- Region
- Eastern Asia / Central East Asia Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 1000m
- Coordinates
- 42.330, 126.500
- Last eruption
- 350
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Cluster
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The Longgang volcanic field covers 1,700 km2 in the Jilin Province of NE China. Basaltic and trachybasaltic lava flows cover a large area containing more than 150 Quaternary cinder cones and eight tuff rings.
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From Wikipedia
Longgang is a volcanic field in Jilin Province, China. It is also known as Chingyu, Longwan Group or Lung-wan Group. This volcanic field contains over 164 individual centres in the form of crater lakes, maars and volcanic cones and covers a surface area of 1,700 square kilometres (660 sq mi). The field is forested and mostly undisturbed by human activities.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 350 – 350
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Detailed timeline
- 350VEI ?Geological estimate350 – end unknownJinlongdingzi
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