Volcano Name: Purico Complex Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 355094
Alternate Name:
Alitar
Cerro Agua Amarga
Cerro Aspero
Cerro Chajnantor
Cerro Negro
Cerro Putas
Cerro Toco
Cerro el Cerrillo
Cerro el Chascón
Cerros de Macon
Chascón de Purico
Volcano Type: Pyroclastic shield
Latitude: -23.0000000000
Longitude: -67.7500000000
Region: South America Sub Region: Northen Chile, Bolivia & Argentina
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 800000 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Not Available
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 16.000 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 40.000 (Calculated)
Magnitude : 6.000 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 1350000 BP Date Error: 150000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: K Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 20.830 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 50.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.900 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Literature)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite

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