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Tarso Toon, the Glossary

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Tarso Toon (sometimes also known as Tarso Toh; "Tarso" means "high plateau".) is a volcano in the central Tibesti mountains.[1]

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Table of Contents

  1. 8 relations: Caldera, Felsic, Ignimbrite, Miocene, Tarso Toh, Tholeiitic magma series, Tibesti Mountains, Volcano.

  2. Calderas of Chad
  3. Miocene shield volcanoes
  4. Volcanoes of Chad

Caldera

A caldera is a large cauldron-like hollow that forms shortly after the emptying of a magma chamber in a volcanic eruption.

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Felsic

In geology, felsic is a modifier describing igneous rocks that are relatively rich in elements that form feldspar and quartz.

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Ignimbrite

Ignimbrite is a type of volcanic rock, consisting of hardened tuff.

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Miocene

The Miocene is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma).

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Tarso Toh

Tarso Toh (also known as Tarso Toon or Tarson Tôh) is a volcanic field located in Chad, north of Tarso Toussidé volcano. Tarso Toon and Tarso Toh are Volcanoes of Chad.

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Tholeiitic magma series

The tholeiitic magma series is one of two main magma series in subalkaline igneous rocks, the other being the calc-alkaline series.

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Tibesti Mountains

The Tibesti Mountains are a mountain range in the central Sahara, primarily located in the extreme north of Chad, with a small portion located in southern Libya. Tarso Toon and Tibesti Mountains are Volcanoes of Chad.

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Volcano

A volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.

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See also

Calderas of Chad

Miocene shield volcanoes

Volcanoes of Chad

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarso_Toon