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East Pacific Ocean - Galapagos Islands

SUMMARY

Type: shield with caldera
Activity: dormant
Last Eruption: ~100,000 yrs BP
Rock Type: ?
Eruptive Volume: ?
Location Map from Xerox PARC
Latitude: 0.02 S
Longitude: 91.55 W

GEOLOGIC HISTORY

The Galapagos Islands lie on the Nezca plate just south of the Galapagos Ridge spreading center. They are also thought to overlie a mantle hotspot, presently beneath the volcanicly active western Galapagos Islands.

Historic Activity: None

Recent Activity: Fumarolic.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Last Update: 2/13/00