Todra volcanic field
Todra volcanic field is a volcanic field in the Aïr region, Niger.
| Todra Volcanic Field | |
|---|---|
Todra Volcanic Field | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,780 m (5,840 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 17.68°N 8.5°E[1] |
The field consists of about 150 volcanoes, whose position is fault controlled. Their eruption products (mainly basalt but also phonolite and trachyte) cover a surface of about 1,050 square kilometres (410 sq mi).[1] Geologically, they are located at the northwestern end of the Téfidet graben of the Trans-Saharan orogen.[2]
The field may have had historical eruptions.[1]
See also
References
- "Todra Volcanic Field". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- Ahmed, Yacouba; Konaté, Moussa; Harouna, Moussa (1 March 2016). "Tectono-magmatic reactivation of Téfidet Cretaceous trough during Cenozoic (Aïr, Niger)". Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France. 187 (2): 73–82. doi:10.2113/gssgfbull.187.2.73.
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