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Balagan-Tas

January 25, 2023

Balagan-Tas (Yakut: Балаҕан Таас, Russian: Балаган-Тас) is a cinder cone volcano in Russia. It was discovered by V.A. Zimin in 1939[1] and is one of the main features of the Moma Natural Park.[2]

Balagan-Tas
Балаган-Тас
Highest point
Elevation993 m (3,258 ft)
Prominence300 m (980 ft)
CoordinatesCoordinates: 65°57′N 145°54′E / 65.95°N 145.9°E / 65.95; 145.9
Naming
Native name
  • Балаҕан Таас (Yakut)
  • Balaghan Taas (Yakut)
Geography
LocationSakha Republic, Russia
Parent rangeChersky Range
Geology
Age of rock266,000 ± 30,000 years
Mountain typeCinder Cone
Last eruption1775

Description

This volcano is located in the Chersky Range,[3] in the Moma River valley and is the only clearly Quaternary volcano in the area; the existence of another volcano active in the 1770s has not been confirmed.[4] The supposed Indighirsky volcano may be actually Balagan-Tas.[5] Its location has often been given incorrectly.[6]

Balagan-Tas is a volcanic cone with a crater of which little remains. It covers a surface area of 1.8 square kilometres (0.69 sq mi).[7] The crater is 200 metres (660 ft) wide and 40 metres (130 ft) deep, the cone is 300 metres (980 ft) high and has a base diameter of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft).[8] It may be considered a composite volcano.[9] The volcano has generated three lava flows which cover a surface area of 45 square kilometres (17 sq mi).[6] They reach a thickness of 10 metres (33 ft).[7]

The volcano has erupted alkali basalts typical for rift zone volcanoes.[6] Its composition has been characterized as hawaiite.[5] Titanium dioxide contents of 3.81% have been measured. The helium-3/helium-4 ratios approach these associated with mantle plumes.[1]

Balagan-Tas lies on an anticline.[10] It is associated with faulting.[11] Further it is related to the Moma-Zoryansk rift and the Gakkel ridge, which extends to the Laptev sea.[12] The De Long Islands and a potentially Quaternary dyke complex of the Viliga river may also be related.[3] This tectonic activity is related to the interaction between the Eurasian Plate and the North American Plate.[13]

Other volcanoes are found in the neighbourhood.[6] Northwest of Balagan-Tas lies the Uraga Khaya volcano;[14] it is located 66°06′N 145°24′E / 66.1°N 145.4°E / 66.1; 145.4 and is a lava dome formed by rhyolite. Its age is unclear, potassium-argon dating has yielded an age of 16.6 mya but its appearance indicates it may be considerably younger. A further volcano may exist northwest of this centre.[6] A liparite dome named Majak is located at 66°27′N 147°09′E / 66.45°N 147.15°E / 66.45; 147.15,[7] but it may be the same as Uraga Khaya and the coordinates wrong.[6]

Potassium-argon dating of Balagan-Tas has yielded an age of 266,000 ± 30,000 years ago, comparable to Anyuj volcano.[15] Other sources consider the volcano late Holocene in age,[16] or even as active during historical time.[1] Hot springs are found southeast of Balagan-Tas. They reach temperatures of 30 °C (86 °F),[17] which together with the other activity indicates a hot upper mantle.[1] If reports of activity of the supposed Indighirsky volcano in the 1770s refer to Balagan-Tas,[7] this volcano may have had historical activity,[7] one of the few outside of Kamchatka in continental Asia.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Grachev, A. F. (31 October 2003). "The Arctic rift system and the boundary between the Eurasian and North American lithospheric plates: New insight to plate tectonic theory". Russian Journal of Earth Sciences. 5 (5): 307–345. doi:10.2205/2003ES000135. S2CID 129810650.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  3. ^ a b Silantyev, S.A.; Bogdanovskii, O.G.; Fedorov, P.I.; Karpenko, S.F.; Kostitsyn, Yu.A (June 2004). "Intraplate magmatism of the De Long Islands: A response to the propagation of the ultraslow-spreading Gakkel Ridge into the passive continental margin in the Laptev Sea" (PDF). Russian Journal of Earth Sciences. 6 (3): 172. doi:10.2205/2004ES000150. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. ^ Maria Shahgedanova (2002). The Physical Geography of Northern Eurasia. Oxford University Press. p. 300. ISBN 978-0-19-823384-8.
  5. ^ a b Whitford-Stark 1983, p. 199.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Fujita, Cambray & Velbel 1990, p. 110.
  7. ^ a b c d e Whitford-Stark 1987, p. 24.
  8. ^ Whitford-Stark 1987, p. 48.
  9. ^ Whitford-Stark 1987, p. 29.
  10. ^ Whitford-Stark 1983, p. 213.
  11. ^ Matveyenko, V. T.; Shatalov, E. T. (February 1963). "Fractures, Magmatism and Mineralization in the Northeast of the U.s.s R. (Part 1 of 2)". International Geology Review. 5 (2): 153. Bibcode:1963IGRv....5..127M. doi:10.1080/00206816309473762.
  12. ^ Richard E. Ernst; Kenneth L. Buchan (1 January 2001). Mantle Plumes: Their Identification Through Time. Geological Society of America. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-8137-2352-5.
  13. ^ Whitford-Stark 1987, p. 39.
  14. ^ Fujita, Cambray & Velbel 1990, p. 111.
  15. ^ Pevzner, M. M.; Gertsev, D. O.; Romanenko, F. A.; Kushcheva, Yu. V. (6 July 2011). "The first data on isotopic age of Anyui volcano (Chukotka)". Doklady Earth Sciences. 438 (2): 737. Bibcode:2011DokES.438..736P. doi:10.1134/S1028334X11060109. S2CID 128991774.
  16. ^ Whitford-Stark 1987, p. 35.
  17. ^ Fujita, Cambray & Velbel 1990, p. 112.
  18. ^ Whitford-Stark 1987, p. 31.

Sources

  • Whitford-Stark, J. L. (1987). "A Survey of Cenozoic Volcanism on Mainland Asia". Geological Society of America Special Papers. Vol. 213. pp. 1–74. doi:10.1130/SPE213-p1. ISBN 978-0-8137-2213-9. ISSN 0072-1077. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • Whitford-Stark, J.L. (December 1983). "Cenozoic volcanic and petrochemical provinces of Mainland Asia". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 19 (3–4): 193–222. Bibcode:1983JVGR...19..193W. doi:10.1016/0377-0273(83)90110-5.
  • Fujita, Kazuya; Cambray, F.William; Velbel, Michael A (June 1990). "Tectonics of the Laptev Sea and Moma rift systems, northeastern USSR". Marine Geology. 93: 95–118. Bibcode:1990MGeol..93...95F. doi:10.1016/0025-3227(90)90079-Y.

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Balagan Tas Yakut Balaҕan Taas Russian Balagan Tas is a cinder cone volcano in Russia It was discovered by V A Zimin in 1939 1 and is one of the main features of the Moma Natural Park 2 Balagan TasBalagan TasBalagan TasSakha Republic RussiaHighest pointElevation993 m 3 258 ft Prominence300 m 980 ft CoordinatesCoordinates 65 57 N 145 54 E 65 95 N 145 9 E 65 95 145 9NamingNative nameBalaҕan Taas Yakut Balaghan Taas Yakut GeographyLocationSakha Republic RussiaParent rangeChersky RangeGeologyAge of rock266 000 30 000 yearsMountain typeCinder ConeLast eruption1775 Contents 1 Description 2 References 2 1 Sources 3 Further readingDescription EditThis volcano is located in the Chersky Range 3 in the Moma River valley and is the only clearly Quaternary volcano in the area the existence of another volcano active in the 1770s has not been confirmed 4 The supposed Indighirsky volcano may be actually Balagan Tas 5 Its location has often been given incorrectly 6 Balagan Tas is a volcanic cone with a crater of which little remains It covers a surface area of 1 8 square kilometres 0 69 sq mi 7 The crater is 200 metres 660 ft wide and 40 metres 130 ft deep the cone is 300 metres 980 ft high and has a base diameter of 1 200 metres 3 900 ft 8 It may be considered a composite volcano 9 The volcano has generated three lava flows which cover a surface area of 45 square kilometres 17 sq mi 6 They reach a thickness of 10 metres 33 ft 7 The volcano has erupted alkali basalts typical for rift zone volcanoes 6 Its composition has been characterized as hawaiite 5 Titanium dioxide contents of 3 81 have been measured The helium 3 helium 4 ratios approach these associated with mantle plumes 1 Balagan Tas lies on an anticline 10 It is associated with faulting 11 Further it is related to the Moma Zoryansk rift and the Gakkel ridge which extends to the Laptev sea 12 The De Long Islands and a potentially Quaternary dyke complex of the Viliga river may also be related 3 This tectonic activity is related to the interaction between the Eurasian Plate and the North American Plate 13 Other volcanoes are found in the neighbourhood 6 Northwest of Balagan Tas lies the Uraga Khaya volcano 14 it is located 66 06 N 145 24 E 66 1 N 145 4 E 66 1 145 4 and is a lava dome formed by rhyolite Its age is unclear potassium argon dating has yielded an age of 16 6 mya but its appearance indicates it may be considerably younger A further volcano may exist northwest of this centre 6 A liparite dome named Majak is located at 66 27 N 147 09 E 66 45 N 147 15 E 66 45 147 15 7 but it may be the same as Uraga Khaya and the coordinates wrong 6 Potassium argon dating of Balagan Tas has yielded an age of 266 000 30 000 years ago comparable to Anyuj volcano 15 Other sources consider the volcano late Holocene in age 16 or even as active during historical time 1 Hot springs are found southeast of Balagan Tas They reach temperatures of 30 C 86 F 17 which together with the other activity indicates a hot upper mantle 1 If reports of activity of the supposed Indighirsky volcano in the 1770s refer to Balagan Tas 7 this volcano may have had historical activity 7 one of the few outside of Kamchatka in continental Asia 18 References Edit a b c d Grachev A F 31 October 2003 The Arctic rift system and the boundary between the Eurasian and North American lithospheric plates New insight to plate tectonic theory Russian Journal of Earth Sciences 5 5 307 345 doi 10 2205 2003ES000135 S2CID 129810650 Moma Natural Park Official site Archived from the original on 2019 09 29 Retrieved 2019 11 06 a b Silantyev S A Bogdanovskii O G Fedorov P I Karpenko S F Kostitsyn Yu A June 2004 Intraplate magmatism of the De Long Islands A response to the propagation of the ultraslow spreading Gakkel Ridge into the passive continental margin in the Laptev Sea PDF Russian Journal of Earth Sciences 6 3 172 doi 10 2205 2004ES000150 Retrieved 23 September 2016 Maria Shahgedanova 2002 The Physical Geography of Northern Eurasia Oxford University Press p 300 ISBN 978 0 19 823384 8 a b Whitford Stark 1983 p 199 a b c d e f Fujita Cambray amp Velbel 1990 p 110 a b c d e Whitford Stark 1987 p 24 Whitford Stark 1987 p 48 Whitford Stark 1987 p 29 Whitford Stark 1983 p 213 Matveyenko V T Shatalov E T February 1963 Fractures Magmatism and Mineralization in the Northeast of the U s s R Part 1 of 2 International Geology Review 5 2 153 Bibcode 1963IGRv 5 127M doi 10 1080 00206816309473762 Richard E Ernst Kenneth L Buchan 1 January 2001 Mantle Plumes Their Identification Through Time Geological Society of America p 213 ISBN 978 0 8137 2352 5 Whitford Stark 1987 p 39 Fujita Cambray amp Velbel 1990 p 111 Pevzner M M Gertsev D O Romanenko F A Kushcheva Yu V 6 July 2011 The first data on isotopic age of Anyui volcano Chukotka Doklady Earth Sciences 438 2 737 Bibcode 2011DokES 438 736P doi 10 1134 S1028334X11060109 S2CID 128991774 Whitford Stark 1987 p 35 Fujita Cambray amp Velbel 1990 p 112 Whitford Stark 1987 p 31 Sources Edit Whitford Stark J L 1987 A Survey of Cenozoic Volcanism on Mainland Asia Geological Society of America Special Papers Vol 213 pp 1 74 doi 10 1130 SPE213 p1 ISBN 978 0 8137 2213 9 ISSN 0072 1077 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a Missing or empty title help Whitford Stark J L December 1983 Cenozoic volcanic and petrochemical provinces of Mainland Asia Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 19 3 4 193 222 Bibcode 1983JVGR 19 193W doi 10 1016 0377 0273 83 90110 5 Fujita Kazuya Cambray F William Velbel Michael A June 1990 Tectonics of the Laptev Sea and Moma rift systems northeastern USSR Marine Geology 93 95 118 Bibcode 1990MGeol 93 95F doi 10 1016 0025 3227 90 90079 Y Further reading EditArgunov M S and S I Gavrikov Balagan Tas an early Quaternary volcano Izv Acad Sci USSR 8 1960 72 74 Global Volcanism Program 2013 Balagan Tas 301805 in Volcanoes of the World v 4 5 0 Venzke E ed Smithsonian Institution Downloaded 24 Sep 2016 http volcano si edu volcano cfm vn 301805 https dx doi org 10 5479 si GVP VOTW4 2013 Rudich K N Late Quaternary volcano Balagan Tas Presentday Volcanism in Northeast Siberia edited by Rudich KN Nauka Moscow 1964 3 44 This Sakha Republic location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Balagan Tas amp oldid 1112317842, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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