Pyroclastic shield

Short description: Shield volcano formed mostly of pyroclastic and highly explosive eruptions

Emi Koussi seen from International Space Station

In volcanology, a pyroclastic shield or ignimbrite shield is an uncommon type of shield volcano. Unlike most shield volcanoes, pyroclastic shields are formed mostly of pyroclastic and highly explosive eruptions rather than relatively fluid basaltic lava issuing from vents or fissures on the surface of the volcano.[1] They typically display low-angle flank slopes and often have a central caldera caused by large eruptions. Lava is commonly extruded after explosive activity has ended. The paucity of associated Plinian fall deposits indicates that pyroclastic shields are characterized by low Plinian columns.

Pyroclastic shields are commonly known to form in the Central Andes of South America, as well as in Melanesia (the island of Bougainville alone has two). There are also pyroclastic shields in Africa, such as Emi Koussi in Chad.

## Contents

* 1 Examples
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Examples

* Ambrym, Vanuatu
* Apoyeque, Nicaragua
* Masaya, Nicaragua
* Billy Mitchell, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
* Emi Koussi, Chad
* Laguna Colorada, Bolivia
* Loloru, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
* Cerro Panizos, Bolivia
* Purico Complex, Chile
* Rabaul Volcano, New Britain, Papua New Guinea
* Sacabaya, Bolivia
* Mount Shiribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
* Tata Sabaya, Bolivia
* Taal Volcano, Philippines

## See also

* Earth:Stratovolcano
* Earth:Pyroclastic fall - Deposit of material ejected from a volcanic eruption

Categories:

* Pyroclastic cones

## References

1. ↑ "Global Volcanism Program | Educational Resources | Types and Processes Gallery | Shield Volcanoes". Volcano.si.edu. http://www.volcano.si.edu/education/tpgallery.cfm?category=Shield Volcanoes.

## External links

* Pyroclastic Shield Volcano - John Seach

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