Adams Seamount

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Country United Kingdom
Volcanic Region Pitcairn Hotspot Volcano Group
Landform | Volc Type Minor | Lava dome
Last Known Eruption 50 BCE
Coordinates 25.37°S, 129.27°W
Elevation -39 m (-128 ft)
Volcano Number 333050
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General Information

Eruptive History

There is data available for 4 confirmed eruptive periods.

0050 BCE ± 1000 years Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) VEI: 0

Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)
0050 BCE ± 1000 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: K/Ar

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
0050 BCE ± 1000 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1050 BCE ± 1000 years Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) VEI: 0

Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)
1050 BCE ± 1000 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: K/Ar

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
1050 BCE ± 1000 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

4050 BCE ± 2000 years Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) VEI: 0

Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)
4050 BCE ± 2000 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: K/Ar

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
4050 BCE ± 1000 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

5050 BCE ± 1000 years Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) VEI: 0

Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)
5050 BCE ± 1000 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: K/Ar

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
5050 BCE ± 1000 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

Synonyms and Subfeatures

The Global Volcanism Program has no synonyms or subfeatures listed for Adams Seamount.

Photo Gallery

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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

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