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The Keluo volcanic field may have had historic eruptions [4] The Kunlun Volcanic Group last had an eruption on 27 May 1951, and consists of at least 70 pyroclastic cones [ 5 ] The Longgang volcanic field contains 150 scoria cones but only one of holocene age [ 6 ]
China has vast mineral reserves, [2] a significant earthquake risk in its western regions and rare isolated active volcanoes throughout the country. [3] Many geological concepts were discovered very early in China's history. However, it was not until the adoption of European natural science in the late 19th century that geology became a science ...
Pages in category "Volcanoes of China" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The conditions in the magma chamber of Ashi volcano have been estimated. There are two populations of rocks, one formed at temperatures of 1,135–1,176 °C (2,075–2,149 °F) at a depth of 18–25 kilometres (11–16 mi), the other at temperatures of 1,104–1,143 °C (2,019–2,089 °F) at a depth of 13–18 kilometres (8.1–11.2 mi).
Longgang belongs to a group of volcanoes in the Changbai Mountains. [5] 200 kilometres (120 mi) [6] farther east lies the Changbaishan volcanic field, including Changbaishan volcano on the China-North Korea border. [4] This volcano is the most active and dangerous in the area, [7] and the sole volcano to erupt felsic magma. [8]
The Bamaoqiongzong, Yongbohu and Qiangbaqian volcanoes appear to be of Quaternary age, seeing as their deposits lie above Pliocene-Pleistocene rocks. [4] Lava flows from Bamaoqiongzong lie on Quaternary lake deposits. [1] Argon-argon dating has yielded ages of 30-26, 18 and 15-14 million years ago for the fields respectively however. [10]
The volcanic field is located geographically in China but geologically more closely related to Southeast Asia's volcano zones. The TVF is a product of one of the most important events that transpired in the Cenozoic Era, the Indo-Asian continent-continent collision which occurred ca. 59 Ma.
The Hainan Volcanic Field is a 4,100 square kilometres (1,600 sq mi) volcanic field covering the northern half of Hainan, People's Republic of China. Although mostly Pleistocene - Holocene in age, minor eruptions have been recorded in the 19th and 20th centuries.