Sites where the Grímsvötn 1457 Tephra has been described and geochemically analysed

Tephrabase has found the Grímsvötn 1457 Tephra at 9 sites.

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Site Name Profile Area/Country Latitude Longitude Grid Ref Alt (m) Geochemistry
RS112 RS112 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.7270°N 18.5952°W n/a 155 View data
RS152 RS152 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.6783°N 18.5481°W n/a 212 View data
RS17 RS17 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.8706°N 18.5851°W n/a 365 View data
RS179 RS179 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.7850°N 18.5306°W n/a 242 View data
RS20 RS20 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.8136°N 18.5750°W n/a 234 View data
RS27 RS27 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.6343°N 18.5017°W n/a 58 View data
RS49 RS49 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.8114°N 18.7220°W n/a 461 View data
RS56 RS56 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.6737°N 18.6495°W n/a 140 View data
RS87 RS87 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.6540°N 18.5450°W n/a 211 View data

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This Tephrabase search was made on 5/7/2025 at 09:15:04 local time, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.