Atakor volcanic field
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Atakor volcanic field ("Atakor" in Tuareg means "swollen part, knot at the end of something"[2]) is a volcanic field in Algeria. It lies in the Hoggar mountains and consists of a variety of volcanic features such as lava flows and about 450 individual vents which create a spectacular scenery.
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Elevation | 2,918 m (9,573 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 23.33°N 5.83°E / 23.33; 5.83[1] |
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Atakor is one of several large volcanic fields in this mountain range, which sits atop of a domal uplift and has erupted basalt, trachyte and phonolite. Volcanism in Atakor took place in several different phases, beginning 20 million years ago and continuing into the Holocene. Presently there is fumarolic activity.