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Table 1 Sample and collection information for the volcanic ash samples analyzed in this study

From: Assessment of the potential respiratory hazard of volcanic ash from future Icelandic eruptions: a study of archived basaltic to rhyolitic ash samples

Sample

Volcano/system

Eruption year

Collection date

Collection location

Type of activity

Askja-55d

Dyngjufjöll/Askja

1875

--

North rim of Öskjuvatn

phreatoplinian

Askja-56a

Dyngjufjöll/Askja

1875

--

North rim of Öskjuvatn

phreatoplinian

Askja-59b

Dyngjufjöll/Askja

1875

--

North rim of Öskjuvatn

phreatoplinian

Hekla-4

Hekla/Hekla

4.2 ka BP

23/07/1993

30 km NE of top crater

phreatoplinian

Hekla-1158

Hekla/Hekla

1158

29/10/1990

28 km NE of top crater

Plinian

Hekla-1980

Hekla/Hekla

1980

17/08/1980

145 km NNE of top crater

Plinian

Katla-1755

Mýrdalsjökull/Katla

1755

26/10/1997

~30 km E of caldera center

phreatomagmatic

Laki-SnV

Lakagígar/Grímsvötn

1783

15/08/1983

Eystrisker ~2 km NW of Hverfjall 1 vent

phreatomagmatic

Laki-SnVII

Lakagígar/Grímsvötn

1783

18/08/1983

Rootless cone tephra

phreatomagmatic

Orae-s13

Öræfajökull/Öræfajökull

1362

18/08/1993

11 km SSE of top crater

Plinian

Orae-s1

Öræfajökull/Öræfajökull

1362

18/08/1993

11 km SSE of top crater

Plinian or surge deposit

Reyk-1227

Karl/Yngri Stampar/Reykjanes

1227

15/03/1984

--

phreatomagmatic

Snae-1

Snæfellsjökull

~200

20/09/1992

3.5 km E of top crater

Plinian

Veid-1477

Veðivötn fissure/Bárðarbunga

1477

10/07/1976

~200 km NE of source

phreatomagmatic