Sites where the Katla 1416 Tephra has been described and geochemically analysed

Tephrabase has found the Katla 1416 Tephra at 5 sites.

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Site Name Profile Area/Country Latitude Longitude Grid Ref Alt (m) Geochemistry
Ketilsstaðir KET1 Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland 63.4336°N 19.1663°W 90 View data
RS112 RS112 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.7270°N 18.5952°W n/a 155 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
RS49 RS49 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.8114°N 18.7220°W n/a 461 View data

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This Tephrabase search was made on 5/7/2025 at 09:16:58 local time, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.