Portugal · Stratovolcano
Flores Island
Flores
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 914m
- Last eruption
- -950
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Atlantic Ocean / Azores-Terceira Rift Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 914m
- Coordinates
- 39.462, -31.216
- Last eruption
- -950
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
Flores Island and Corvo Island to its north are located over 200 km W of the other Azores islands, west of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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From Wikipedia
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Flores Island is an island of the Western Group of the Azores.
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Eruption history
2 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 2
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 1200 BCE (±100 yrs) – 950 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 950 BCE (±100 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate950 BCE – end unknownCaldeira Comprida
- 1200 BCE (±100 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate1200 BCE – end unknownCaldeira Funda de Lajes
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