Taungthonton is a large inactive
stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with a summit crater and per ...
in the
Sagaing Region and
Kachin, northern
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
. There have been no recorded eruptions associated with this volcano although it is evidence of
convergence between the
Indian Plate and the
Burma Plate.
References
Volcanoes of Myanmar
Mountains of Myanmar
Mandalay Region
Inactive volcanoes
Geography of Kachin State
Stratovolcanoes of Asia
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