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Tromen

Tromen Volcanic Plateau

Stratovolcano · Argentina · 4114m

Dark-colored lava flows descend the northern flank of Volcán Tromen, a 3978-m-high Argentinian stratovolcano in this view from La Laguna del Tromen, NW of the volcano.  This and another lake at the NW foot the volcano are renowned for their exotic bird life, including flamingos.  The youngest lava flows at Tromen originated from flank vents and descended the north and NE sides of the andesitic-to-rhyolitic volcanic complex.  Historical eruptions of Tromen were reported in the mid-18th century and in 1822.
Dark-colored lava flows descend the northern flank of Volcán Tromen, a 3978-m-high Argentinian stratovolcano in this view from La Laguna del Tromen, NW of the volcano. This and another lake at the NW foot the volcano are renowned for their exotic bird life, including flamingos. The youngest lava flows at Tromen originated from flank vents and descended the north and NE sides of the andesitic-to-rhyolitic volcanic complex. Historical eruptions of Tromen were reported in the mid-18th century and in 1822. · Photo: Photo by Olivier Galland, 2007 (University of Oslo). · Wikimedia Commons
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Argentina
Region
South America Volcanic Regions / Southern Andean Volcanic Arc
Elevation
4114m
Coordinates
-37.144, -70.033
Last eruption
1822
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Geological summary

Tromen is an Argentinian stratovolcano that is the primary structure in an elongated volcanic plateau or field that extends about 70 km from Tilhue in the S to Piujenta in the N, including the Boliviano caldera and Palao dome. The Pleistocene Volcán Cerro Negro del Tromen lies immediately north. At the SSW end of this chain is Cerro Tilhue, of Pleistocene-Holocene age. The youngest lava flows originated from flank vents and descended the N and NE sides of the andesitic-to-rhyolitic volcanic complex. Holocene vents are also located in the Cerro Michico area on the lower NE flank. Eruptions were reported in the mid-18th century and in 1822. Von Wolff (1929) attributed purported eruptions of Pomahuida in 1820, 1823, 1827, and 1828 as being from Tromen, but these are not confirmed.

From Wikipedia

Tromen is a stratovolcano in western Argentina. It rises above the older caldera of the Volcán Negro del Tromen.

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Eruption history

Summary (VEI over time)
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1751~1758 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 31815~1822 · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?17511765178718011815

Detailed timeline

  1. 1822VEI ?Observed
    1822 – Ongoing
  2. 1751VEI 3Observed
    1751-12-31 – Ongoing

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