Paricutin volcano ashes (Mexico)
by Antonio Jordán, University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain
This is a soil profile near the Paricutin Volcano (Michoacan, Mexico). The volcanic activity began in 1943 and the last eruption was recorded in 1952. Lava and lapilli covered a wide area and nearby villages Paricutín and San Juan Parangaricutiro.
Submitted on 27 January 2013
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- North America (685)
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- Exact location (-102.2345 W, 19.5127 N)
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Credit: Antonio Jordán (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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