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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Purace
Snow-capped Puracé volcano has a 500-m-wide summit crater and was constructed over a dacitic shield volcano. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Colombia, with a 500-m-wide summit crater. Frequent explosive eruptions in the 19th and 20th centuries have modified the morphology of the summit crater. The largest eruptions occurred in 1849, 1869, and 1885. Photo by Federmán Escobar Chávez, 2005.
Volcano Number:
351060
Volcano Name:
Purace
Country:
Colombia
Volcano Type:
Stratovolcano(es)
Last Eruption:
1977 CE
Elevation:
4650m
Tectonic Setting:
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:
1465
Pop. within 10km:
7152
Pop. within 30km:
335698
Pop. within 100km:
1751540
Latitude:
2.32
Longitude:
-76.4
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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
351060
Purace
11315
Confirmed Eruption
Radiocarbon (uncorrected)
-160
351060
Purace
11316
Confirmed Eruption
Historical Observations
1816
351060
Purace
11317
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1827/11/18
351060
Purace
11318
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1835/1/23
351060
Purace
11319
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1840
351060
Purace
11320
Confirmed Eruption
3
?
Historical Observations
1847/10/27
1852
351060
Purace
11321
Confirmed Eruption
2
?
Historical Observations
1860
351060
Purace
11322
Confirmed Eruption
3
?
Historical Observations
1869/10/4
1869
351060
Purace
11323
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1870
351060
Purace
11324
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1878/8/31
351060
Purace
11325
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1881
351060
Purace
11326
Confirmed Eruption
3
Historical Observations
1885/5/25
351060
Purace
11327
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1899
351060
Purace
11328
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1902
351060
Purace
11329
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1906
351060
Purace
11330
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1924
351060
Purace
11331
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1925/10/12
1925/11/5
351060
Purace
11332
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1926
1926
351060
Purace
11333
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1927
351060
Purace
11334
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1946
1946
351060
Purace
11335
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1947/4/27
351060
Purace
11336
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1949/5/26
1949/6/11
351060
Purace
11337
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1956/7/2
351060
Purace
11338
Confirmed Eruption
2
?
Historical Observations
1957/7/2
351060
Purace
11339
Confirmed Eruption
2
Historical Observations
1977/3/19
1977/3/28
Emissions Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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Abstract
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Data from the Earthchem Library
Title
Author
Release Date
DOI
Link
Volcanic gas emissions along the Colombian Arc Segment of the Northern Volcanic Zone (CAS-NVZ)
Lages, Joao
2019-10-06
10.1594/IEDA/111393
Details
The emissions of CO2 and other volatiles from the world’s subaerial volcanoes The emissions of CO2 and other volatiles from the world’s subaerial volcanoes
Fischer, Tobias
2020-11-21
10.1594/IEDA/111445
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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
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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%
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As
PPM
Ba
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Be
PPM
Bi
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Co
PPM
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Cs
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ge
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87
Sr /
86
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RATIO
87
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86
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RATIO
143
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144
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RATIO
147
Sm /
144
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206
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
207
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204
Pb
RATIO
208
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
208
Pb /
206
Pb
RATIO
176
Hf /
177
Hf
RATIO
176
Lu /
177
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RATIO
187
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188
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187
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187
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Os
RATIO
187
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Os
RATIO
186
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188
Os
RATIO
184
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
10
Be / Be
RATIO
10
Be /
9
Be
RATIO
206
Pb /
207
Pb
RATIO
PU97
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
52.45
0.28
1.99
9.62
0.24
14.89
20.54
0.42
100
PU97
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
52.24
0.35
1.7
9.8
0.49
15.14
20.06
0.41
100
PU97
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
52.88
0.41
1.77
7.95
0.15
15.2
20.74
0.41
99.51
PU97
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
54.35
0.12
0.82
17.99
0.45
25.62
1.31
0
100
PU97
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
54.61
0.12
1.02
17.67
0.55
25.83
1.36
0.07
100
PU97
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
54.1
0.29
0.98
17.06
0.47
26.11
1.5
100
PU97
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
55.98
0.34
2.9
14.22
0.61
20.95
5.94
100
PU97
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
54.8
0.01
0.82
16.97
0.51
26.16
1.23
100
PU97
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
53.64
0.19
0.88
17.07
0.51
25.41
2.18
99.88
PU3
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
39.34
22.53
0.1
38.97
0.06
100
PU3
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
39.79
17.76
0.21
42.91
0.06
100
PU3
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
53.27
0.18
1.92
5.55
0.14
16.81
21.34
0.25
99.46
PU3
DETAILS
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Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
54.87
1.22
16.51
3.77
3.92
0.12
5.78
7.51
3.81
1.18
0.36
99.05
625
134
2.9
64
25
614
200
15
109
PU3
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
49.27
0.74
5.35
11.67
0.21
12.48
19.07
0.57
99.36
PU3
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
49.66
0.8
5.14
7.15
0.06
14.2
21.09
0.35
98.45
PU3
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
52.5
0.34
2.56
5.64
0.05
17.03
20.02
0.32
98.46
PU3
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Andesite
50.69
0.44
3.39
10.75
0.36
13.8
19.48
0.59
99.5
Data from the SESAR Database
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Object Name
Object Type
Object Class
Material
Field Name
Link
NHB000QQW
NMNH 122119-00 (MIN)
Individual Sample
Mineral>Sulfur
Sulfur
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Data from the MaGa Database
Location: Purace-summit
(View Details at MaGa DB)
Description: The volcanic edifice of Puracé is a truncated cone with slopes of 30°, with concentric inner and outer craters of 500 and 900 m in diameter, respectively. The fumarolic activity is concentrated inside the crater, mainly at a large fracture zone that traverses the crater floor. CO2 degassing at summit crater
Hazard Description: n.a.
Type: soil_diffuse_emission
Region: Puracé
Country: Colombia
Volcanic Complex: Purace
Gas Flux Data:
Measurement Name
Detail
Date
Specie
Flux
Std. Dev.
Unit of Measure
Summit area_15052014
Detail
2017/05/15
CO2
25.22
3.91
Mg/d
Location: Purace-slope
(View Details at MaGa DB)
Description: The volcanic edifice of Puracé is a truncated cone with slopes of 30°, with concentric inner and outer craters of 500 and 900 m in diameter, respectively. The fumarolic activity is concentrated inside the crater, mainly at a large fracture zone that traverses the crater floor. CO2 degassing at slope of crater
Hazard Description: na
Type: soil_diffuse_emission
Region: Puracé
Country: Colombia
Volcanic Complex: Purace
Gas Flux Data:
Measurement Name
Detail
Date
Specie
Flux
Std. Dev.
Unit of Measure
Slope area_15052014
Detail
2014/05/15
CO2
9.06
0.48
Mg/d
Location: Purace-Pinuelas
(View Details at MaGa DB)
Description: degassing near Pinuelas hot spring
Hazard Description: na
Type: soil_diffuse_emission
Region: Puracé
Country: Colombia
Volcanic Complex: Purace
Gas Flux Data:
Measurement Name
Detail
Date
Specie
Flux
Std. Dev.
Unit of Measure
Pinuelas area_15052014
Detail
2017/05/15
CO2
0.03
0.00097
Mg/d
Location: Purace San Juan
(View Details at MaGa DB)
Description: diffuse degassing associated to S. Juan hot spring
Hazard Description: na
Type: soil_diffuse_emission
Region: Área en litigio
Country: Colombia
Volcanic Complex: Purace
Gas Flux Data:
Measurement Name
Detail
Date
Specie
Flux
Std. Dev.
Unit of Measure
San Juan area_15052014
Detail
2017/05/15
CO2
812
227
Mg/d