| 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 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 |