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Maars of Kamchatka (Russian Far East): the First Data Maars of Kamchatka (Russian Far East): the first data Belousov Alexander, Belousova Marina Institute of Volcanology & Seismology, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky; Institute of Marine Geology & Geophysics, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk NORTH AMERICA Kamchatka - very intensive subduction- related volcanism in Pleistocene - Holocene Distribution of Pleistocene –Holocene volcanic rocks (red areas) Kamchatka - giant stratovolcanoes and extensive areas covered by monogenetic volcanoes Goals • To estimate the role of water-magma interaction in formation of monogenetic volcanoes of Kamchatka. • To distinguish factors determining location of maar-forming eruptions in Kamchatka. Maps and aerial images were used to identify the maars Totally 19 maars have been identified in Kamchatka Kenenin Maar – the youngest in Kamchatka Basalt; crater 1.6 km; 1100 BP Dal’neye Lake Maar Basaltic andesite; crater1.2 km; 3300 BP Valentina Maar – one of the oldest in Kamchatka Basalt; crater 0.8 km; Late Pleistocene Chasha Maar Rhyolite; crater1.2 km; 4600 BP Krokur Maar Basalt; crater 1.3 km; 4900 BP Maars of Kamchatka Age Crater Name Composition (Ka ) (km) Nachikinsky 10 1.6 Basalt Kenenin 1.1 1.6 Basalt Krokur 4.9 1.3 Basalt Dal’neye Lake 3.3 1.2 Basaltic andesite Valentina >10 0.8 Basalt Sukhoye Ozero >10 2.0 Basalt Koldobishe 1.2 0.3 Basalt Chasha 4.6 1.2 Rhyolite Barany 1.5 1.4 Rhyolite Temny 8.0 0.7 Basalt Khetik 0.3 Basalt ? Khodutkinsky 2.8 0.8 Rhyolite-dacite Krestovka 0.8 Basalt ? Krugloe 9 ? 0.8 Basalt ? Ilinsky 0.3 Andesite ? Age of maars Diameter of maars 7 6 5 4 3 2 Number of maars of Number 1 0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 Crater diameter, km Maar deposits Fallout and base surge deposits. Commonly poorly sorted – wet eruption clouds. 5 Dal'neye lake Phreatomagmatic deposits 4 Magmatic deposits Krokur 3 2 Sorting, phi units phi Sorting, 1 0 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 Dal’neye Lake Maar Median diameter, phi units Maar deposits Rhythmic layering – pulsatory eruptive style Dal’neye Lake Maar Enriched by accidental clasts – excavation of deep craters into pre- existing rocks Chasha Maar Maar deposits High average density and blocky morphology of pyroclasts – fragmentation of quenched magma Cauliflower bomb. Dal’neye Lake Maar Dal’neye Lake Maar Maar deposits 20 Variable density of 10 pyroclasts – vesiculation 0 of magma was arrested 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 by quenching Chasha Maar 20 10 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Vesicularity, % Maar deposits Transition from dense phreato- magmatic deposits to scoria – exhausting of water in aquifer in the eruption course Dal’neye Lake Maar 50 40 Scoria clasts 30 20 10 0 20 Dense clasts Number of clasts of Number 10 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Vesicularity, % Maar deposits: clear evidence of water-magma interaction. Where do maars “like” to be formed? Dal’neye Lake Maar Common formation of maars on lowermost parts of eruptive fissures Krokur Maar Common location of maars near big lakes Maars comprise less than 1% of monogenetic volcanoes of Kamchatka. Why are they so rare? Distribution of maars Precipitation rate Highest concentration of maars is in the areas with highest precipitation rates (>1200 mm/year) Conclusions •There are at least 19 maars in Kamchatka. •Maars are relatively rare (<1% of monogenetic volcanoes of Kamchatka). •Deposits of the maars show clear evidences of water-magma interaction. •Maars are located in the wettest areas (near big lakes or see, lowermost parts of eruptive fissures). •There is a link between annual precipitation rate and concentration of maars in Kamchatka..
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