Volcano Name: Primavera, Sierra la Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 341820
Alternate Name:
Arroyo Colorado
Arroyo Ixtahuatonte
Arroyo La Cuartilla
Arroyo Saucillo
Arroyo las Animas
Arroyo los Pilas
Cañón de las Flores
Cerro Alto
Cerro Chato
Cerro El Colli
Cerro La Cuesta
Cerro San Miguel
Cerro el Chapulín
Cerro el Culebreado
Cerro el Pedernal
Cerro el Tajo
Cerro el Tule
Cerro las Planillas
Dos Coyotes
El Madrón
La Puerta
Llano Grande
Mesa el Burro
Mesa el Chiquihuitillo
Mesa el León
Mesa el Majaguate
Mesa el Najahuete
Mesa la Lobera
Pinar de la Venta
Río Salado
Volcano Type: Caldera(s)
Latitude: 20.6166666700
Longitude: -103.5166667000
Region: México and Central America Sub Region: México
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 95200 BP Date Error: 3700
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: K Ar
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 32.500 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 90.000 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 18.500 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 40.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.900 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 36.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 11.340 (Eruption Rate)
Maximum VEI : + 6.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 14.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 50.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite

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