Turfan volcano

Turfan[1]
Turfan[1]
	Turfan[1] Turpan Depression, Xinjiang
Highest point
Coordinates	42°54′0″N 89°15′0″E [1]
Geography
Location	Turpan Depression, Xinjiang
Geology
Mountain type	Cone
Last eruption	1120 ± 150 years

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]

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

"Turfan". Global Volcanism Program. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
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.
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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[gvp-1] "Turfan". Global Volcanism Program. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2011.

[Humboldt-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.