Kunlun Volcanic Group
| Kunlun Volcanic Group | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,808 m (19,055 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°46′15″N 81°37′18″E / 35.77083°N 81.62167°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | China, Kunlun Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Pyroclastic cones |
| Last eruption | 27 May 1951 |
Kunlun Volcanic Group (Chinese: 昆仑火山群), also known as Ashiköli Volcanic Field (Chinese: 阿什库勒火山), is a volcanic field in northwestern Tibet. Eight other volcanic fields are also in the area. The field is within a basin that also contains three lakes.
Volcanism in the field has produced lavas and cones, with rocks having varying compositions dominated by trachyandesite. Volcanism in the field may be influenced by faults in the area.
The dates obtained from the field range from 5.0 ± 0.6 million years ago to 74,000 ± 4,000 years ago. An eruption of Ashi volcano was observed in 1951, making this one of China's youngest volcanoes.