Antarctica · Pyroclastic cone
Paulet Island
Paulet
- Type
- Pyroclastic cone
- Elevation
- 353m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Pyroclastic cone
- Country
- Antarctica
- Region
- Antarctic & Scotia / Antarctic Peninsula Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 353m
- Coordinates
- -63.579, -55.780
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Minor (basaltic)
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
Paulet is a 1.8 x 2.2 km island located east of the tip of Graham Land Peninsula composed of lava flows capped by scoria cones. The morphology of the younger summit cone suggests activity during the last 1,000 years (LeMasurier and Thomson, 1990).
From Wikipedia
Paulet Island is a circular island about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) in diameter, lying 4.5 km (2.8 mi) south-east of Dundee Island, off the north-eastern end of the Antarctic Peninsula. Because of its large penguin colony, it is a popular destination for sightseeing tours.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossarySummary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1850VEI ?Method not stated1850-07-02 – end unknown
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