Zavaritsky

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Country Russia
Volcanic Region Eastern Kamchatka Volcanic Arc
Landform | Volc Type Composite | Pyroclastic cone(s)
Last Known Eruption 800 BCE
Coordinates 53.9065°N, 158.3851°E
Elevation 1,547 m (5,075 ft)
Volcano Number 300124
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General Information

Eruptive History

There is data available for 2 confirmed eruptive periods.

0800 BCE ± 500 years Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) 14 km WNW of Zavaritsky
0800 BCE ± 500 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology
 A cinder cone on the floor of a cirque close to the crest of a range dividing the Srednaya Avacha and Kavycha river drainages was estimated from tephrochronological evidence to have formed between about 3,000 and 2,500 radiocarbon years ago (Dirksen and Melekestsev, 1999). The volcano lies about 14 km WNW of Zavaritsky, but although it is closer to Bakening volcano (10 km SW), the chemistry of the cone is related to that of Zavaritsky.

List of 4 Events for Episode 1 at 14 km WNW of Zavaritsky

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Cinder Cone
   - - - -    - - - - Scoria
0800 BCE ± 500 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

0850 BCE (?) Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) VEI: 4

Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) Mt. Peschanaya and adjacent cones
0850 BCE (?) - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
 Peat underlying a tephra layer originating from Zavaritsky was radiocarbon dated at ~2,890 years BP (average of 5 radiocarbon dates); the eruption was assigned a radiocarbon age of ~2,800 years BP by Dirksen and Melekstsev (1999). This large eruption produced six cinder cones and associated lava flows, which dammed Levaya Avacha and Ozernaya rivers, forming lakes.

List of 6 Events for Episode 1 at Mt. Peschanaya and adjacent cones

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Cinder Cone
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Scoria
0850 BCE
(?)
   - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

Synonyms and Subfeatures

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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