Unraveling the history of the Tucson Supereruption 

Written By Kaustubh Thirumalai

WHAT: This project focuses on the source and age of the igneous (volcanic and plutonic) rocks that make up the Tucson Mountains, which are interpreted to have been the home of a very large (super) volcano. You will investigate the rocks associated and analyze their minerals to understand the geologic events that led to the eruption.

WHERE: This project involves laboratory work at the University of Arizona in the Arizona LaserChron Center (ALC) and field work in the Tucson Mountains (west Tucson).

PROJECT MENTOR: Dr. Michelle Foley

WEBSITE: https://sites.google.com/laserchron.org/arizonalaserchroncenter/home

Kaustubh Thirumalai

I am a faculty member at the Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona.

https://thirumalai.geo.arizona.edu
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