| Lower Chindwin | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Aerial view of lower Chindwin River andTwin Taung (1980). | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 385[1] m (1,263 ft) |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Burma |
| Coordinates | 22°22′14″N95°1′7″E / 22.37056°N 95.01861°E /22.37056; 95.01861[1] |
| Geography | |
  Lower Chindwin Location in Burma | |
| Location | Burma |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic field |
| Last eruption | unknown (> 10.000 years)[1] |
TheLower Chindwin is an area of around seven or eight explosion craters, located some 30 km (20 mi) northwest of the town ofMonywa in theSagaing Region, Burma (Myanmar).
The volcanoes originate from the latePliocene andPleistocene times. The craters are dormant (Smithsonian volcano number = 275090). In the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution[1] no information on Holocene eruptions, dating back 10,000 years, is listed.
The major rock types of the group arebasalt,rhyolite,dacite andandesite.
Three to four craters have lakes, one of which is east of theChindwin river, the others are to the west. The eastern lake is named Twin Taung (or Twindaung), the others Taung Pyauk, Twyn Ma and Yay Khar. In the lakes thecyanobacteriaSpirulina (often called blue-green algae) grows. It is harvested, dried and sold as medicine. At the end of 2014 it was reported that the Government of Myanmar planned to nominate Twin Taung Lake for inclusion on the list ofUNESCO World Heritage Sites.[2]
