Mexico · Tuff cone
San Luis Island
San Luis, Isla
- Type
- Tuff cone
- Elevation
- 183m
- Last eruption
- -1141
- Type
- Tuff cone
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Eastern Pacific / Gulf of California Rift Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 183m
- Coordinates
- 29.973, -114.408
- Last eruption
- -1141
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Minor (silicic)
- Major rock type
- Rhyolite
Geological summary
Isla San Luis is the largest of the seven Encantada islands at the NW end of the Guaymas lineament in the northern part of the Gulf of California.
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From Wikipedia
Isla San Luis is an island in the Gulf of California east of the Baja California Peninsula. The island is uninhabited and is part of the San Felipe Municipality.
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Eruption history
3 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 3
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 2647 BCE (±128 yrs) – 1141 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1141 BCE (±203 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate1141 BCE – end unknownCentral rhyolite domes
- 1212 BCE (±127 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate1212 BCE – end unknownNW beach cliffs
- 2647 BCE (±128 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate2647 BCE – end unknown
Nearby volcanoes
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