San Martín Tuxtla volcano
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San Martín Tuxtla volcano is an active stratovolcano in the Los Tuxtlas region of Veracruz, Mexico, known for its basaltic eruptions and prominent forested cone.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Los Tuxtlas volcanic field | 1 |
| San Martín Tuxtla | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ |
| activityStatus | Holocene volcano ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| craterDiameter | ~1 km ⓘ |
| craterShape | summit crater ⓘ |
| elevation |
~1650 m
ⓘ
~5413 ft ⓘ |
| eruptionHistory | historic eruptions in late 18th century ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Hawaiian
ⓘ
Strombolian ⓘ |
| eruptiveProducts |
lava flows
ⓘ
scoria ⓘ tephra ⓘ |
| featureClass | volcano ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Holocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince | Los Tuxtlas volcanic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCrater | yes ⓘ |
| hasLavaFlows | yes ⓘ |
| hasParasiticCones | yes ⓘ |
| hasScoriaCones | yes ⓘ |
| hazardPotential | local volcanic hazard ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 1793 ⓘ |
| lastEruptionCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| lavaComposition | basalt ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Los Tuxtlas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Veracruz NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoring | monitored by Mexican geological and civil protection agencies ⓘ |
| morphology | forested cone ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Sierra de los Tuxtlas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Catemaco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Andrés Tuxtla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Los Tuxtlas volcanic field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominence | dominant topographic high in Los Tuxtlas region ⓘ |
| region | Gulf of Mexico coastal region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slopeCover | dense forest ⓘ |
| summitFeatures | crater with cinder cones ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate volcanic field of Los Tuxtlas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vegetation | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt (eastern extension / related province) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoType | basaltic stratovolcano ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Los Tuxtlas volcanic field