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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution

Details for: Misti, El

El Misti, Perú's best known volcano, is a symmetrical stratovolcano that towers above the city of Arequipa. It is seen here from the west at the margin of Arequipa's airport. The modern symmetrical cone has a small, 1.5-km-wide summit caldera containing nested craters. It caps an older Pleistocene volcano that collapsed, producing debris avalanches to the west and SW. El Misti's most recent activity has been dominantly pyroclastic. Historical eruptions date back to the 15th century. Photo by Norm Banks, 1988 (U.S. Geological Survey).

Volcano Number:	354010
Volcano Name:	Misti, El
Country:	Peru
Volcano Type:	Stratovolcano
Last Eruption:	1985 CE
Elevation:	5822m
Tectonic Setting:	Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:	82
Pop. within 10km:	1507
Pop. within 30km:	918280
Pop. within 100km:	1052408
Latitude:	-16.294
Longitude:	-71.409

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	Start Evidence Method	Start Date	End Date
354010	Misti, El	11753	Confirmed Eruption			Radiocarbon (corrected)	-7190
354010	Misti, El	11754	Confirmed Eruption			Radiocarbon (corrected)	-5390
354010	Misti, El	11755	Confirmed Eruption			Radiocarbon (corrected)	-4020
354010	Misti, El	11756	Confirmed Eruption			Radiocarbon (corrected)	-3510
354010	Misti, El	11757	Confirmed Eruption			Radiocarbon (corrected)	-2230
354010	Misti, El	11758	Confirmed Eruption			Radiocarbon (corrected)	-310
354010	Misti, El	11759	Confirmed Eruption	4	?	Radiocarbon (corrected)	-80
354010	Misti, El	11760	Confirmed Eruption			Radiocarbon (corrected)	90
354010	Misti, El	11761	Confirmed Eruption			Radiocarbon (corrected)	760
354010	Misti, El	11762	Confirmed Eruption			Radiocarbon (corrected)	1350
354010	Misti, El	11763	Confirmed Eruption	2		Historical Observations	1454
354010	Misti, El	11764	Uncertain Eruption	1	?		1542
354010	Misti, El	11765	Uncertain Eruption	1	?		1599
354010	Misti, El	11766	Confirmed Eruption	2		Historical Observations	1677/5/2
354010	Misti, El	11767	Confirmed Eruption	2		Historical Observations	1784/7/9
354010	Misti, El	11768	Confirmed Eruption	1	?	Historical Observations	1787/7/28	1787/10/10
354010	Misti, El	11769	Uncertain Eruption	1	?		1826
354010	Misti, El	11770	Uncertain Eruption	1	?		1830
354010	Misti, El	11771	Uncertain Eruption	1	?		1831
354010	Misti, El	11772	Uncertain Eruption	1	?		1869
354010	Misti, El	11773	Uncertain Eruption	1	?		1870
354010	Misti, El	11774	Confirmed Eruption	1	?	Historical Observations	1985/7/2

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

Sample ID	LINK	Method	Material	Rock Class	Rock Name	SiO₂ WT%	TiO₂ WT%	Al₂O₃ WT%	Fe₂O₃ Total WT%	FeO WT%	FeO Total WT%	MnO WT%	MgO WT%	CaO WT%	Na₂O WT%	K₂O WT%	P₂O₅ WT%	Total WT%	Ba PPM	Co PPM	Cr PPM	Cs PPM	Cu PPM	Dy PPM	Nb PPM	Ni PPM	Pb PPM	Rb PPM	Sc PPM	Sr PPM	U PPM	V PPM	Y PPM	Zn PPM	Zr PPM
EM 008	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	60.76	0.799	17.75			5.41	0.09	2.59	5.63	4.43	2.25	0.3	100	928											834					153
EM 008	DETAILS	ICPMS	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite																	0.91		2.35	5.99		13.7	40.3	8.1		0.43		11
EM 10 L	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Unknown Volcanic	Not-given	50.32	0.88	3.2			8.77	0.38	14.67	20.86	0.45			99.53
EM 10 L	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Unknown Volcanic	Not-given	52.46	0.43	1.15			8.12	0.37	15.69	21.04	0.43			99.69
EM 2	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Unknown Volcanic	Not-given	56.86	0	26.36			0.4		0.01	8.42	5.81	0.63		98.49
EM 2	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Unknown Volcanic	Not-given	59.68	0.02	24.56			0.25		0.01	6.22	6.62	0.94		98.3
EM 2	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Unknown Volcanic	Not-given	61	0.03	24			0.31		0	5.34	6.94	1.32		98.94
EM 2 B	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Unknown Volcanic	Not-given	57.47	0.03	26.61			0.36		0.02	8.71	5.82	0.58		99.6
EM 2 B	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Unknown Volcanic	Not-given	55.62	0.04	27.92			0.33		0.02	10.11	5.03	0.42		99.49
EM 2 B	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Unknown Volcanic	Not-given	57	0.02	27.2			0.4		0.01	9.07	5.26	0.51		99.47
MIS-02-11_1	DETAILS	ICPMS	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite														760	6.8				4.9	18		29	173	12.8	250	4.8	98			350
MIS-02-11_1	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	58.5	0.971	16.7	6.75			0.093	3.69	5.89	4.02	2.36	0.319	99.293	764	13	136		2		18	11	29	183		317		108	30	103	202
EM 5	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Unknown Volcanic	Not-given	54.64	0.04	28.69			0.66		0.07	10.78	4.96	0.28		100
EM 5	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Unknown Volcanic	Not-given	54.85	0.05	27.67			0.75		0.1	10.33	5.07	0.32		99.14
EM 5	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Unknown Volcanic	Not-given	54.27	0.04	28.1			0.69		0.08	10.7	4.81	0.3		98.99
GMIS 06-03	DETAILS	NOT GIVEN	Rock	Igneous Unknown Volcanic	Not-given	61.08	0.81	17.31	5.86			0.09	2.63	5.39	4.33	2.2	0.3	100
PIG-00-19	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Felsic Volcanic	Rhyolite	50.78	1.06	4.88		12.07		1.03	16.47	11.71	1.42	0.5		99.92
PIG-00-19	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Felsic Volcanic	Rhyolite	51.47	1.01	4.59		11.55		1.09	16.79	11.62	1.36	0.43		99.91
PIG-00-19	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Felsic Volcanic	Rhyolite	50.42	1.15	5.08		11.98		1.08	16.43	11.68	1.49	0.56		99.87
PIG-00-19	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Felsic Volcanic	Rhyolite	50.5	1.07	5.14		12.13		1.02	16.31	11.76	1.42	0.54		99.89
PIG-00-19	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Felsic Volcanic	Rhyolite	38.41	4.64	13.86		16.42		0.49	15.15	0	0.6	9.46		99.03
PIG-00-19	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Felsic Volcanic	Rhyolite	38.37	4.82	13.71		16.14		0.56	15.26	0.07	0.57	9.27		98.77
PIG-00-19	DETAILS	EMP (EPMA)	Rock	Igneous Felsic Volcanic	Rhyolite	36.64	4.07	13.07		22.17		0.82	13.51	0.04	0.55	8.6		99.47
CHA_02_13	DETAILS	ICPMS	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite														640	37				5.4	24		22	96	25		3.5	161			450
CHA_02_13	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	62.55	0.789	16.58	4.89			0.068	2.07	4.45	4.14	3.17	0.282	98.989	710	47	116		40		24	22	22	133		392		157	43	140	221

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Data from the SESAR Database

IGSN	Object Name	Object Type	Material	Field Name	Link
NHB000EDW	NMNH 103241-00 (MIN)	Individual Sample	Mineral>Nontronite	Nontronite	Details
NHB000EE2	NMNH 103244-00 (MIN)	Individual Sample	Mineral>Cristobalite	Cristobalite with andesite	Details
NHB005YLC	NMNH 113642 (PET)	Individual Sample	Rock>Igneous	Andesite	Details
NHB005YLB	NMNH 113641 (PET)	Individual Sample	Rock>Igneous	Rhyolite	Details
NHB005YLD	NMNH 113643 (PET)	Individual Sample	Rock>Igneous	Andesite	Details

Data from the MaGa Database

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