Holocene major eruptions

During the Holocene, Iceland has experienced more than 20 eruptions per century from about 30 active volcanoes. The magmatic production is completely dominated by basalts. Intermediary and rhyolitic rocks make up less than 10%.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sturkell, Erik
Other Authors:	Department of Earth Sciences Gothenburg, University of Gothenburg (GU)
Format:	Conference Object
Language:	English
Published:	HAL CCSD 2010
Subjects:	[SDU.STU.VO]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Volcanology [SDE.MCG]Environmental Sciences/Global Changes [SDU.STU.PE]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Petrography Iceland
Online Access:	https://hal.univ-brest.fr/hal-00482057 https://hal.univ-brest.fr/hal-00482057/document https://hal.univ-brest.fr/hal-00482057/file/Sturkell_resume.pdf

Description
Summary:	During the Holocene, Iceland has experienced more than 20 eruptions per century from about 30 active volcanoes. The magmatic production is completely dominated by basalts. Intermediary and rhyolitic rocks make up less than 10%.