Ashi volcano
| Ashi volcano | ||
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| height | 4868 m | |
| location | Xinjiang , PR China | |
| Mountains | Ashikule volcanic group , Kunlun Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 35 ° 41 '55 " N , 81 ° 34' 44" E | |
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| Type | Cinder cone | |
| Last eruption | May 27, 1951 | |
The Ashi volcano ( Chinese 阿什 火山 , Pinyin Ashi huoshan or 卡尔达西 火山 , Ka'erdaxi huoshan ) is a volcano of the Ashikule volcanic group ( 阿什库勒 火山 群 , Ashikule huoshan qun ) in the western Kunlun Mountains . It is located in the region of Lake Aqqikkol Hu ( 阿 其 克库勒 湖 , Aqikekule Hu ) in the Ashikule Basin ( 阿什库勒 盆地 , Ashikule pendi ) about 120 km south of Hotan ( Hetian ) in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China . The cinder cone has a height of 4868 m, but towers only about 100 m above the surrounding plateau. Its last outbreak was on May 27, 1951 .
See also
Web links
- Kunlun volcanic group in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)
- Aqikekulei huoshan
- Xinjiang Ashikule Huoshan
- Aqqikkol Hu