| Toussidé | |
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Toussidé from the Space Shuttle, October 1992 |
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| Elevation | 3,265 m (10,712 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,593 m (5,226 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
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Toussidé
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| Location | Chad |
| Range | Tibesti Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | unknown |
Toussidé (also known as Tarso Toussidé) is a potentially active volcano, the westernmost volcano of the Tibesti Mountains of Chad. It has an elevation of rises 3,265 m (10,712 ft) above sea level. The peak is almost centered within the black shape that has tentacle-shaped lava flows extending down the western flank. The volcano’s base measures approximately 90 km in diameter. The light brownish area surrounding the peak shows a distinctive radial drainage pattern that is quite common for stratovolcanoes as the terrain falls away from the main peak. The depression southeast of the volcano measures approximately 8 km in diameter and 1000 m in depth. The white base is caused by an accumulation of carbonate salts, creating this soda lake of Tibesti. With the exception of small vents that emit gasses and a few hot springs that continue to deposit minerals at the surface of the crater floor, little volcanic activity presently occurs in this region.