Bliznetsy

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Country Russia
Volcanic Region Central Kamchatka Volcanic Arc
Landform | Volc Type Minor | Lava cone
Last Known Eruption 1060 BCE
Coordinates 57.35°N, 161.37°E
Elevation 265 m (869 ft)
Volcano Number 300552
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General Information

Eruptive History

There is data available for 1 confirmed eruptive period.

1060 BCE ± 40 years Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) VEI: 1 (?)

Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)
1060 BCE ± 40 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
 Peat overlying the Bliznetsy lava flows was dated at 2,800 and 3,010 ± 40 BP (Pevzner, 2004). Emplacement of the ~0.15 km3 lava field was preceded by weak phreatomagmatic eruptions.

List of 4 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion weak or small
   - - - -    - - - - Phreatomagmatic weak or small
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
1060 BCE ± 40 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

Synonyms and Subfeatures

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Bliznetsy in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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