Volcano Name: Chachani, Nevado Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 354007
Alternate Name:
Cachani
Cerro Horqueta
Cerro Nocarane
Cerro el Cortaderal
Cerro el Volcancillo
Cerro la Chingana
Cerro los Andes
Cerro los Penones
Chanchani
Las Cortaderas
Los Frailes
Pampa de Palacio
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: -16.1913888900
Longitude: -71.5297222200
Region: South America Sub Region: PerĂº
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 1030000 BP Date Error: 90000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.650 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.500 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 0.650 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 1.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.200 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 1650000 BP Date Error: 40000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 9.780 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 22.500 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 9.780 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 22.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.400 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 2420000 BP Date Error: 110000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: ITPFT isothermal plateau fission track age
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 21.700 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): ? 50.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite

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