Amorong volcan
lava dome 376 m / 1,234 ft
Luzon Island, Philippines, 15.83°N / 120.81°E
Condition actuelle: (probablement) éteint (0 sur 5) | Reports
Amorong livres
Luzon Island, Philippines, 15.83°N / 120.81°E
Condition actuelle: (probablement) éteint (0 sur 5) | Reports
Amorong livres
Style éruptif tipique: effusif
Eruptions du volcan Amorong: unknown
Eruptions du volcan Amorong: unknown
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It is the only of a group of several lava domes that still has fumarolic activity. It was active from about 740,000 years ago.
Introduction:
The chemistry of Amorang's lavas is unusual in that is has elevated Niobium (Nb) and high Cr, Ni and Mg concentrations which can not be explained by qan unusual degree of mantle melting alone, and probably involve contamination by crustal rocks as well.Source:
- Defant et al (1990) "An Example of Island-Arc Petrogenesis: Geochemistry and Petrology of the Southern Luzon Arc, Philippines", Journal of Petrology, V.32 (3), pp 455-50
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