Geology and evolution of the Late Pleistocene-Holocene La Primavera caldera complex, western Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
La Primavera caldera is located in the western part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. The landscape is represented by caldera-rim, intra-caldera, and extra-caldera domes and volcanoes associated with pyroclastic, lacustrine, and volcaniclastic deposits, all of which reflect a complex caldera evolution. La Primavera erupted ∼95 ky ago through the emission of the Tala ignimbrite, resulting in an 11-km wide caldera. Post-caldera activity occurred along the caldera ring-fault and within the depression, interacting with lacustrine sedimentation (93.8-71 ky) and outside the caldera rim with the development of the San Miguel, Planillas, Tajo, and Colli volcanoes (92-6.4 ky). The map (scale 1:30,000) comprises an area of 856 km² based on an ArcMap dataset. It incorporates previous studies and new field data, offering new insights to decision-making authorities for the careful planning of urban and park developments.
Authors
- José Luis Arce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6879-6725)
- Denis Ramón Avellán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9536-934X)
- Delphine Sourisseau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9894-3108)
- J. L. Macías
- Antonio Pola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6012-6620)
- Juan Pablo Bernal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8363-572X)
- Yam Zul Ernesto Ocampo-Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4695-442X)
- Ricardo Saucedo-Girón
- F. García-Tenorio
- Juan Manuel Sánchez-Núñez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9174-0738)
- Giovanni Sosa-Ceballos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0439-0520)
- Guillermo Cisneros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0660-2232)
- Pedro Corona-Chávez
- Zareth Tinoco-Murillo
Institutions
- Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (MX)
- Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí (MX)
- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (MX)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Maps
- Published
- 2026-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2026.2650939
- Primary Topic
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centro Mexicano de Innovación en Energía Geotérmica
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología
- Dirección General de Asuntos del Personal Académico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México