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Tarso Toh is a volcanic plateau and has lateral dimensions of 43 by 23 kilometres (27 mi × 14 mi), resulting in a surface area of about 490 square kilometres (190 sq mi). It rises to elevations of 2,065 metres (6,775 ft) above sea level and 1,150 metres (3,770 ft)
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volcano. It fills valleys and plains over an area of 80 km in east–west direction and 20–30 km in north–south direction. It contains 150
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above the surrounding terrain. The plateau encompasses about 150 separate volcanoes, some of which are found in remnants. Some
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has yielded ages of 8,300 ± 300 years ago on sediments within Begour, and Tarso Toh is considered to be a
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and grasses can be found. A number of mollusc shells have been found in the Begour sediments, such as
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This article is about the volcanic field. For the volcano, see
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Vegetation is scarce; in the proximity of waters some
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