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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Salton Buttes
Obsidian Butte on the SE shore of the Salton Sea is seen in an aerial view from the NW. Obsidian Butte is one of five small rhyolitic lava domes extruded onto Quaternary sediments of the Colorado River delta; the summit of the dome lies 40 m below sea level. Two domes, Mullet Island and Red Island (not visible in this view), form small islands just offshore to the NE of Obsidian Butte. A steam plume rises from the Salton Sea geothermal field behind the dome. Photo by Bruce Perry, 2005 (California State University Long Beach).
Volcano Number:
323200
Volcano Name:
Salton Buttes
Country:
United States
Volcano Type:
Lava dome(s)
Last Eruption:
210 CE
Elevation:
-40m
Tectonic Setting:
Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:
227
Pop. within 10km:
408
Pop. within 30km:
38579
Pop. within 100km:
1214088
Latitude:
33.197
Longitude:
-115.616
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Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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
323200
Salton Buttes
20682
Confirmed Eruption
Obsidian Butte
Magnetism
10
323200
Salton Buttes
22136
Confirmed Eruption
Rock Hill, N & S Red Hill
Magnetism
210
323200
Salton Buttes
22137
Confirmed Eruption
Mullet Island
Magnetism
-290
Emissions Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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Data from the Earthchem Library
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Data from the Earthchem Portal
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Sample ID
LINK
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
M113897
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Rock
Igneous Felsic Plutonic
Unknown
2000
3
3
150
50
30
7
20
150
10
7
300
0.5
70
150
500
M113891
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Unknown
Unknown
2000
3
15
50
7
20
5
20
30
7
20
200
0.2
50
150
500
M113892
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
700
3
10
150
10
30
10
15
70
50
20
300
1
300
100
300
M113893
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Unknown
Unknown
2000
3
10
100
150
30
5
20
70
7
7
7
200
0.2
15
150
500
M113894
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Rock
Igneous Felsic Plutonic
Unknown
2000
3
3
20
20
30
7
20
7
7
7
300
0.2
15
150
500
M113895
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
1000
2
7
150
10
20
15
15
70
7
50
30
500
1
300
100
200
M113896
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Unknown
Unknown
2000
3
3
150
50
30
10
20
150
10
7
300
0.5
50
150
500
M113898
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Rock
Igneous Felsic Plutonic
Unknown
200
2
15
50
10
30
7
15
20
50
20
500
1.5
300
100
200
M113899
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Rock
Igneous Felsic Plutonic
Unknown
300
3
15
200
50
30
7
15
150
50
15
500
1.5
300
100
200
M113900
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Unknown
Unknown
1000
3
7
200
7
30
5
15
100
30
7
500
1.5
300
100
300
M113901
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Unknown
Unknown
1000
3
7
200
70
30
7
15
100
7
50
7
300
1.5
300
100
300
M113902
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Unknown
Unknown
2000
3
7
300
7
30
7
15
200
30
300
1
200
100
300
M113903
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Rock
Igneous Felsic Plutonic
Unknown
2000
2
5
70
2
30
5
20
15
30
300
1
200
100
300
W179556
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Sediment
Sedimentary Unknown Unknown
Unknown
300
3
20
70
50
20
10
50
20
15
300
0.2
100
30
100
W179557
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Sediment
Sedimentary Unknown Unknown
Unknown
500
1.5
10
50
30
10
10
30
20
10
300
0.2
50
30
150
W179558
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Sediment
Sedimentary Unknown Unknown
Unknown
300
2
15
70
30
15
1
10
30
20
15
200
0.2
70
30
100
W179559
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Sediment
Sedimentary Unknown Unknown
Unknown
300
1.5
15
70
30
15
10
50
20
15
300
0.2
70
30
100
W179560
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Sediment
Sedimentary Unknown Unknown
Unknown
300
5
15
100
30
20
10
50
20
15
200
0.2
150
30
100
W179561
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Sediment
Sedimentary Unknown Unknown
Unknown
300
10
50
10
7
20
150
50
0.1
15
10
50
W179562
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Sediment
Sedimentary Unknown Unknown
Unknown
500
5
50
20
10
10
10
20
10
300
0.15
50
15
150
W179563
DETAILS
UNKNOWN
Sediment
Sedimentary Unknown Unknown
Unknown
500
2
10
70
30
20
10
30
20
15
200
0.2
100
20
150
PETDB-2826-212
DETAILS
AAS
Rock
Igneous Felsic Volcanic
Unknown
4.77
4.77
7.1
PETDB-2826-212
DETAILS
COL
Rock
Igneous Felsic Volcanic
Unknown
75.4
0.11
12.34
0.65
1.34
89.84
PETDB-2826-212
DETAILS
INAA
Rock
Igneous Felsic Volcanic
Unknown
0.3
4.5
3.3
18
0.6
2
7.5
1.1
PETDB-2826-212
DETAILS
SPEC
Rock
Igneous Felsic Volcanic
Unknown
37
1
2
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IGSN
Object Name
Object Type
Object Class
Material
Field Name
Link
NHB0074FH
NMNH 117460-125 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Obsidian
Details
NHB0074FA
NMNH 117460-118 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Obsidian
Details
NHB0074FO
NMNH 117460-132 (PET)
Individual Sample
Rock>Igneous
Obsidian
Details
IEELASOBO
Sonny Bono
Site
Details
IEELAWIST
Wister
Site
Details
Data from the MaGa Database
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