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Torfajökull Volcano | John Seach
Iceland
63.92 N, 19.17 W
summit elevation 1259 m
stratovolcano
Torfajökull Volcano is located in southern Iceland under the glacier of the same name. There are 11 obsidian lava fields at the volcano. The volcanic caldera covers an area about 100 km², and has solfataras, boiling mud pots and hot springs.
Further reading
McGarvie, D.W., 1984. Torfajokull: A volcano dominated by magma mixing. Geology, 12(11), pp.685-688.
Macdonald, R., McGarvie, D.W., Pinkerton, H., Smith, R.L. and Palacz, A., 1990. Petrogenetic evolution of the Torfajökull Volcanic Complex, Iceland I. Relationship between the magma types. Journal of Petrology, 31(2), pp.429-459.
McGarvie, D.W., Macdonald, R., Pinkerton, H. and Smith, R.L., 1990. Petrogenetic evolution of the Torfajökull Volcanic Complex, Iceland II. The role of magma mixing. Journal of Petrology, 31(2), pp.461-481.
Torfajökull Volcano Eruptions
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