Rotoiti caldera

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Rotoiti caldera is a large volcanic depression in New Zealand’s central North Island, formed by major explosive eruptions within the Okataina Volcanic Centre.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Okataina Caldera 1
Rotoiti caldera canonical 1
Rotorua caldera 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf caldera
geological formation
composition rhyolitic magma
country New Zealand
eruptionStyle Plinian
caldera-forming eruption
formedBy collapse of magma chamber
explosive eruptions
silicic volcanism
geologicalAge Pleistocene
linked to: Pleistocene epoch

Quaternary
hasRockType ignimbrite
rhyolitic tuff
hasSignificance major Quaternary caldera of New Zealand
hazardType explosive volcanism
isPartOf Okataina volcanic complex
isWithin Okataina Caldera Complex
lastEruptionPeriod Late Pleistocene
locatedIn Bay of Plenty Region
New Zealand volcanic plateau
North Island
Taupō Volcanic Zone
central North Island
locatedNear Lake Rotoiti
Rotorua
locatedOn continental crust
nearbyFeature Okataina caldera
Rotorua caldera
linked to: Rotoiti caldera
partOf Okataina Volcanic Centre
produced Rotoiti Ignimbrite
widespread tephra deposits
region central North Island volcanic plateau
scientificDiscipline geology
volcanology
tectonicSetting subduction-related arc volcanism
volcanicArcOrBelt Taupō Volcanic Zone

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Okataina Volcanic Centre hasSubfeature Rotoiti caldera
Taupō Volcanic Zone contains Okataina Caldera
linked to: Rotoiti caldera
Rotoiti caldera nearbyFeature Rotorua caldera
linked to: Rotoiti caldera