United States · Stratovolcano
Black Peak
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1032m
- Last eruption
- -1900
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America / Alaska Peninsula Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 1032m
- Coordinates
- 56.552, -158.785
- Last eruption
- -1900
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
The highly eroded stratovolcano and lava dome complex of Black Peak was constructed within an ice-free mid-Holocene caldera with two small caldera lakes on the N and E sides.
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From Wikipedia
Black Peak is a highly eroded stratovolcano comprising a lava dome complex on the Alaska Peninsula of the U.S. state of Alaska. Also called Purple Crater, Black Volcano or Sopka Chornaia, the mountain is located within the Lake and Peninsula Borough.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 1900 BCE (±150 yrs) – 1900 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 6 (1900 BCE)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1900 BCE (±150 yrs)VEI 6Geological estimate1900 BCE – end unknown
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