Volcano Name: Tolima, Nevado del Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 351030
Alternate Name:
El Hoyo
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: 4.6666666670
Longitude: -75.3333333300
Region: South America Sub Region: Colombia
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: -1990 Date Error: 200
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.500 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.200 (Calculated)
Magnitude : 5.100 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.500 (Literature)
Magma: Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Eruption Start Date: 12287 BP Date Error: 1109
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 10625 C14 Date Error: 875
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 1.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 2.500 (Calculated)
Magnitude : > 5.400 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): > 1.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): > 2.500 (Calculated)
Magma: Andesite-Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 14856 BP Date Error: 600
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 12650 C14 Date Error: 350
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 1.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 2.500 (Calculated)
Magnitude : > 5.400 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): > 1.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): > 2.500 (Calculated)
Magma: Andesite-Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 90000 BP Date Error: 50000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Other technique
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 2.000 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 5.000 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 2.000 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 5.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite-Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 200000 BP Date Error: 100000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Other technique
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 2.000 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 5.000 (Literature)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 2.000 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 5.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Andesite-Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Andesite
Eruption Start Date: 580000 BP Date Error: 250000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: K Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 6.000 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 15.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.200 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Andesite-Dacite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Andesite

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