Volcano Name: Piton des Nieges Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 233802
Alternate Name:
Volcano Type: Shield volcano(es)
Latitude: -21.0833333300
Longitude: 55.4833333300
Region: Middle East and Indian Ocean Sub Region: Indian Ocean (western)
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 188000 BP Date Error: 25000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: K Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 1.740 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 4.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.600 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 221000 BP Date Error: 2800
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: K Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 8.000 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 20.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyandesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyandesite

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