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Submarine
Eruption
Hawaii
an
Strombolia
n
Serreti
an
Vulcania
n
Surtseya
n
Proposta de V. H. Forjaz,
OVGA, 2015
Plinian
Pillow
Serretia
n
Surtseya
n
S. Miguel
Island
Nordeste Volcanic
Complex
Vide
o
Povoao Volcanic
Complex
~ 3,4 Ma/ ~
0,6 Ma
Povoao Volcanic
On its base,
the formation is mainly basaltic (SiO < 50/ 52%).
Complex
It was
followed by plinian type emissions with several explosive phases that
produced pumice and Ignimbrite Pedra da Povoao. Last phase was
the formation of a Colapse Caldeira.
2
Ignimbrite
Pumice
Furnas Volcanic
Complex
Fogo Volcanic
Complex
~ 250 thousand years
Picos Volcanic
Complex
Picos Volcanic
Complex
Pahoehoe lava
Historical
Eruptions
Historical
Eruptions
Sabrina Area
(1638)
(1811)
Historical
Eruptions
Historical
Eruptions
(Forjaz, et al.,
2000)
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