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Khanuy Gol Volcano | John Seach
(Hanui Gol, Hanuy Gol)
Mongolia
48.67 N, 102.75 E
summit elevation 1886 m
Volcanic field
Khanuy Gol volcano is located 320 km West of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The volcano is composed of 10 lava and cinder cones. The volcanic field covers a 3500 sq km flat-lying plain along the Khanuy River.
Togo Cones
Togo cones are located 50 km east of Khanuy, north of the settlement of Bulgan. The cones include include Ikh Togo Uul ("Great Togo Mountain") and Baga Togo Uul "Big Togo Mountain'). They contain ilmenite megacrysts and altered peridotite xenoliths.
Further reading
Zhang, F., Wu, Q., Grand, S.P., Li, Y., Gao, M., Demberel, S., Ulziibat, M. and Sukhbaatar, U., 2017. Seismic velocity variations beneath central Mongolia: Evidence for upper mantle plumes?. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 459, pp.406-416.
Khanuy Gol Volcano Eruptions
No recent eruptions.