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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Taftan
The snow-capped, eroded Taftan volcano in eastern Iran has two prominent summits. It was constructed along a volcanic zone in Beluchistan, SE Iran, that extends into northern Pakistan. The higher SE summit cone is well preserved and has been the source of very visible lava flows. Highly active, sulfur-coated fumaroles occur at the summit of the SE cone. NASA Space Shuttle image STS80-752-40, 1996 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
Volcano Number:
232050
Volcano Name:
Taftan
Country:
Iran
Volcano Type:
Stratovolcano
Elevation:
3940m
Tectonic Setting:
Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:
8
Pop. within 10km:
132
Pop. within 30km:
8118
Pop. within 100km:
191711
Latitude:
28.6
Longitude:
61.13
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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
232050
Taftan
14164
Uncertain Eruption
1902
232050
Taftan
14165
Uncertain Eruption
1993/4/25
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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
TSS-69
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ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
0
340
17.2
90
1.48
19
4
20.7
4
9
23
31
43.3
2
720
1.14
138
4
20.2
108
114
TSS-69
DETAILS
ICPOES
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
58.7
0.81
18.4
6.52
0.1
3.43
6.66
3.39
1.46
0.21
99.68
TSH-182
DETAILS
ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
0
481
10.8
150
6.26
16
3.05
20
2
15.8
27
585
130.5
2
557
3.18
91
7
15.2
461
143
TSH-182
DETAILS
ICPOES
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
62.1
0.63
15.64
4.44
0.07
1.97
8.82
2.74
2.98
0.18
99.57
TSH-181
DETAILS
ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
0
290
18.6
90
2.54
12
4.29
21.4
3
12.4
16
13
56
2
826
1.45
196
4
20.5
87
128
TSH-181
DETAILS
ICPOES
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
53.4
0.99
17.45
7.21
0.1
4.32
7.97
2.59
1.72
0.23
95.98
TSS-71
DETAILS
ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
0
334
16.5
60
1.02
13
3.75
20.8
2
8.7
21
7
45.4
2
716
1.06
138
5
19.3
77
106.5
TSS-71
DETAILS
ICPOES
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
58.7
0.79
18.2
6.34
0.1
3.44
6.97
3.75
1.46
0.18
99.93
TSS-12
DETAILS
ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Felsic Volcanic
Dacite
0
434
11.7
70
5.09
13
3.06
19.6
4
12.3
22
14
97.5
2
588
2.95
86
4
15.4
74
132
TSS-12
DETAILS
ICPOES
Rock
Igneous Felsic Volcanic
Dacite
63.4
0.62
16.7
4.64
0.08
2.39
5.24
3.78
2.38
0.22
99.45
TSM-132
DETAILS
ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
0
462
12.6
70
4.76
17
3.02
20
3
11.8
27
14
93.4
2
627
2.73
84
5
15.2
70
135.5
TSM-132
DETAILS
ICPOES
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
61.7
0.59
16.3
4.62
0.9
2.54
5.12
3.64
2.32
0.2
97.93
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