Turfan volcano

The Turfan volcano (also the volcano of Ho-tscheu or Bischbalik[2]) is a volcano near the city of Turpan, Xinjiang. It lies within the Flaming Mountains[3]

Turfan[1]
Highest point
Coordinates42°54′0″N 89°15′0″E[1]
Geography
LocationTurpan Depression, Xinjiang
Geology
Mountain typeCone
Last eruption1120 ± 150 years

Eruptions were recorded during the Song Dynasty, with reports of "frequent smog from the volcano on cloudless days and a nighttime blaze like a torch" in around 1120.[1]

References

  1. "Turfan". Global Volcanism Program. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  2. von Humboldt, Alexander. Aspects of nature in different lands and different climates (Reprint [d. Ausg.] London 1849. ed.). London: Routledge. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-415-28933-7.
  3. Richard, Joseph (26 January 2015). "China's most fascinating active volcanoes". GBTIMES. Archived from the original on 3 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.


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