Paleomagnetic estimation of emplacement temperature of pyroclastic deposits-preliminary study of caldera de los Humeros and Alchichica crater

Preliminary palaeomagnetic results from pyroclilsüc deposits of a large caldera (Los Humeros) and a small explosion crater (Alchichica) are reported. The data are analyzed in terms of a simple classificaüon scheme based on the directional properties of initial remanent magnetization and demagnetized...

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Author: Urrutia Fucugauchi, Jaime
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:1983
Country:México
Institution:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repository:Geofísica Internacional
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:revistagi.geofisica.unam.mx:article/820
Online Access:http://revistagi.geofisica.unam.mx/index.php/RGI/article/view/820
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Paleomagnetismo
Depósitos piroclásticos
Paleomagnetism
Pyroclastic deposits
Caldera de los Humeros
Cráter Alchichica-Puebla
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Summary:Preliminary palaeomagnetic results from pyroclilsüc deposits of a large caldera (Los Humeros) and a small explosion crater (Alchichica) are reported. The data are analyzed in terms of a simple classificaüon scheme based on the directional properties of initial remanent magnetization and demagnetized .. remanent magneüzations. The deposit studied in Los Humeros caldera is an ignimbrite with an emplacement temperature of about 4SOQc or higher. Deposits studied in the Alchichica explosion crater were deposited with emplacement temper!ltures between 100°C and 300°C with sorne of the lithic clasts cooling before and sorne cooling during the final deposition.