Paricutin volcano ashes (Mexico)

Antonio Jordán
University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain
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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.

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Type Image Format JPG Size 46.0 KB Width 640 px Height 480 px Aspect 4:3 Coordinates 19.5127, -102.2345 Tint Reddish gray Submitted 27 January 2013

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