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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Cameroon
Plumes rise from a crater and a lava flow near the summit of Mount Cameroon in 1982. More than 100 small cinder cones, often fissure-controlled parallel to the long axis of the massive 1,400 km3 volcano, occur on the flanks and surrounding lowlands. During historical time, explosive and effusive eruptions have occurred from both summit and flank vents. In 1922, a lava flow from a SW-flank vent reached the Atlantic Ocean. Photo by Daniel Kergomard, 1982 (courtesy of J.G. Fitton, BRGM, France).
Volcano Number:
224010
Volcano Name:
Cameroon
Country:
Cameroon
Volcano Type:
Stratovolcano
Last Eruption:
2000 CE
Elevation:
4095m
Tectonic Setting:
Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:
328
Pop. within 10km:
26053
Pop. within 30km:
417460
Pop. within 100km:
3079036
Latitude:
4.203
Longitude:
9.17
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Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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Volcano Number
Volcano Name
Eruption Number
Activity Type
Explosivity Index Max
Explosivity Index Modifier
Activity Area
Activity Unit
Start Evidence Method
Start Date
End Date
224010
Cameroon
14116
Confirmed Eruption
3
Historical Observations
-450
224010
Cameroon
14117
Confirmed Eruption
3
^
Historical Observations
1650
224010
Cameroon
14118
Confirmed Eruption
3
South flank (2600 m)
Historical Observations
1807
224010
Cameroon
14119
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1825
224010
Cameroon
14120
Confirmed Eruption
2
Near Fako
Historical Observations
1838/12/31
224010
Cameroon
14121
Confirmed Eruption
2
West flank
Historical Observations
1852
224010
Cameroon
14122
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1865
224010
Cameroon
14123
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1866
224010
Cameroon
14124
Confirmed Eruption
2
SW flank (2250 m) and NW flank
Historical Observations
1868
224010
Cameroon
14125
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1871
224010
Cameroon
14126
Confirmed Eruption
2
NE flank (2400 m; Okoli Craters)
Historical Observations
1909/4/28
1909
224010
Cameroon
14128
Confirmed Eruption
2
Mateer (W, 3300 m), Waldau (SW, 1300 m)
Historical Observations
1922/2/3
1922/8/24
224010
Cameroon
14129
Confirmed Eruption
Near Fako
Historical Observations
1925
224010
Cameroon
14130
Confirmed Eruption
2
Immediately south of summit
Historical Observations
1954/6/28
1954/7/26
224010
Cameroon
14131
Confirmed Eruption
2
NE flank (3000-1500 m)
Historical Observations
1959/1/23
1959/3/19
224010
Cameroon
14132
Confirmed Eruption
2
SW flank (2500 m)
Historical Observations
1982/10/16
1982/11/12
224010
Cameroon
14133
Confirmed Eruption
1
?
NE flank (2860 m)
Historical Observations
1989/5/29
1989/5/29
224010
Cameroon
14134
Confirmed Eruption
2
South flank (2650 and 1500 m)
Historical Observations
1999/3/28
1999/4/17
224010
Cameroon
14135
Confirmed Eruption
2
?
Upper SW flank (4000, 3470-3220, 2750 m)
Historical Observations
2000/5/28
2000/9/15
Emissions Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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Emission ID
SO2 Kilotons
Start Date
End Date
55
3
1982/10/18
1982/10/18
56
45
1999/03/30
1999/03/30
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Sample ID
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Source
DB
Method
Material
Rock Class
Rock Name
SiO
2
WT%
TiO
2
WT%
Al
2
O
3
WT%
Fe
2
O
3
WT%
Fe
2
O
3
Total
WT%
FeO
WT%
FeO Total
WT%
MnO
WT%
MgO
WT%
CaO
WT%
Na
2
O
WT%
K
2
O
WT%
P
2
O
5
WT%
LOI
WT%
H
2
O
WT%
Total
WT%
Ag
PPM
As
PPM
Ba
PPM
Be
PPM
Bi
PPM
Co
PPM
Cr
PPM
Cs
PPM
Cu
PPM
Dy
PPM
Ga
PPM
ge
PPM
In
PPM
Mo
PPM
Nb
PPM
Ni
PPM
Pb
PPM
Rb
PPM
Sb
PPM
Sc
PPM
Sn
PPM
Sr
PPM
Ti
PPM
U
PPM
V
PPM
W
PPM
Y
PPM
Zn
PPM
Zr
PPM
87
Sr /
86
Sr
RATIO
87
Rb /
86
Sr
RATIO
143
Nd /
144
Nd
RATIO
147
Sm /
144
Nd
RATIO
E Nd
RATIO
206
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
207
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
208
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
208
Pb /
206
Pb
RATIO
176
Hf /
177
Hf
RATIO
176
Lu /
177
Hf
RATIO
187
Re /
188
Os
RATIO
187
Re /
186
Os
RATIO
187
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
187
Os /
186
Os
RATIO
186
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
184
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
10
Be / Be
RATIO
10
Be /
9
Be
RATIO
206
Pb /
207
Pb
RATIO
S
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Unknown Vein
Hauynophyre
42.54
4.55
7.93
8.87
0.25
10.97
22.64
0.64
98.39
S
DETAILS
NOT GIVEN
Rock
Igneous Unknown Vein
Hauynophyre
42
9.4
S
DETAILS
XRF
Rock
Igneous Unknown Vein
Hauynophyre
37.2
3.88
15.94
6.88
4.77
0.3
4.9
13.38
2.36
0.93
1.14
91.68
1082
145
76
238
23
193
3067
394
52
145
658
4
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basanite
54.81
0.17
27.9
0.53
0.05
0.08
10.48
5.35
0.4
99.77
C235A
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Xenolith Unknown Unknown
Lherzolite
40.55
0.03
9.91
0.16
48.74
0.11
99.5
C235A
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Xenolith Unknown Unknown
Lherzolite
54.76
0.12
4.01
1.08
5.25
0.12
33.09
0.63
0.09
99.15
C235A
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Xenolith Unknown Unknown
Lherzolite
51.79
0.58
6.16
2.2
0.82
0.07
14.94
21.24
1.66
99.46
C235A
DETAILS
TIMS
Rock
Xenolith Unknown Unknown
Lherzolite
0.702369
0.513287
17.73
15.45
38.75
C235A
DETAILS
TIMS_ID
Rock
Xenolith Unknown Unknown
Lherzolite
0.168
3.35
0.107
0.00284
69.1
0.0114
C235A
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Xenolith Unknown Unknown
Lherzolite
0.04
0.1
58.17
2.41
8.28
0.07
21.34
90.41
C20
DETAILS
ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
553
0.522
7.51
113
4.34
44.7
1189
39.6
413
C20
DETAILS
TIMS
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
0.703263
0.512777
20.413
15.661
40.187
C20
DETAILS
TIMS_ID
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
2.467
C20
DETAILS
XRF
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
46.5
3.27
16
11.7
0.2
5.39
10
4.49
1.84
0.86
100
SI82/1
DETAILS
ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
425
0.4
7.32
87
3.27
32.9
25.1
1021
1.76
32.93
318
SI82/1
DETAILS
TIT
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
9.53
9.53
SI82/1
DETAILS
XRF
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
45.38
3.51
15.83
3.04
0.2
5.84
11.48
3.63
1.38
0.66
90.95
43
111
58
312
136
1909-7
DETAILS
ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
528
0.497
7.34
105
3.78
43.1
1267
39.7
388
1909-7
DETAILS
TIMS
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
0.703219
0.512798
20.426
15.663
40.197
1909-7
DETAILS
TIMS_ID
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
2.266
1909-7
DETAILS
XRF
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
45.5
3.43
15.8
12.4
0.21
5.44
10.54
4.24
1.7
0.83
100
M3
DETAILS
NOT GIVEN
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basanitoid
46.16
3.87
16.62
2.51
8.52
0.15
5.11
9.9
4.2
1.94
1
99.98
8
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basanite
49.15
2.07
4.19
7.3
0.19
13.92
22.75
0.63
0
100
0
8
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basanite
63.46
1.74
22.21
4.39
0.07
0.79
0.73
3.52
2.21
99.12
2
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basanite
0.08
20.28
5.54
64.74
0.04
4.95
0.05
0
0
95.68
1
2
3
4
5
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Object Name
Object Type
Object Class
Material
Field Name
Link
NHB0076HF
NMNH 117575-15 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Basalt
Details
NHB0076HE
NMNH 117575-14 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Basalt
Details
NHB0076HG
NMNH 117575-16 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Peridotite
Details
NHB0076HH
NMNH 117575-17 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Scoria
Details
NHB0076HB
NMNH 117575-11 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Hawaiite
Details
NHB0076H8
NMNH 117575-8 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Scoria
Details
NHB0076HA
NMNH 117575-10 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Basalt
Details
NHB0076HC
NMNH 117575-12 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Scoria
Details
NHB0076H6
NMNH 117575-6 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Basalt
Details
NHB0076HD
NMNH 117575-13 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Basalt
Details
NHB0076H7
NMNH 117575-7 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Basalt
Details
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