First radiocarbon dating of a Holocene eruption of the Datong volcanic field, eastern China

The accurate dating of prehistoric eruptions is essential for reconstructing volcanic sequences and for preparing volcanic-hazard assessments. The chronology of the eruptions of the Datong volcanic field (DVF) in eastern China has been debated for several decades, especially the start and end of volcanism. Loess sediments incorporated in explosive volcanic products have been described from the Dongpingshan scoria cone in the DVF. We conducted...