Volcano Name: Toluca, Nevado de Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 341070
Alternate Name:
Cerro Gordo
Cerro Preito
El Ombligo
Pico del Aguila
Pico del Fraile
Xinantécatl
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: 19.1083333300
Longitude: -99.7583333300
Region: México and Central America Sub Region: México
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 12450 BP Date Error: 350
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 10445 C14 Date Error: 95
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 8.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 20.000 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 0.300 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 0.750 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.300 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 42.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 11.000 (Eruption Rate)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Calculated)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 7.300 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 18.420 (Literature)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: 13893 BP Date Error: 99
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 12040 C14 Date Error: 90
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 1.800 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 3.900 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 0.170 (Literature)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 0.410 (Literature)
Magnitude : >= 5.600 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 20.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 10.480 (Eruption Rate)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Minimum Column Height (km): 18.000 (Literature)
Minimum Intensity : 10.300 (Eruption Rate)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: 16814 BP Date Error: 619
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 13870 C14 Date Error: 450
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): <= 0.500 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): <= 1.200 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): <= 0.500 (Literature)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : <= 1.200 (Calculated)
Magnitude : <= 5.100 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: 24940 BP Date Error: 250
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 21700 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.850 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 2.100 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.300 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 24.500 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 10.900 (Eruption Rate)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: 32132 BP Date Error: 865
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 28140 C14 Date Error: 865
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 1.300 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 3.150 (Literature)
Magnitude : >= 5.500 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: 41384 BP Date Error: 950
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 37000 C14 Date Error: 1125
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 2.300 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 3.150 (Literature)
Magnitude : >= 5.500 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite

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