Earth:Mate Grande

From HandWiki
Short description: Volcano in southern Chile
Mate Grande
Mate Grande is located in Chile
Mate Grande
Mate Grande
Northeast of Quitralco Fjord, Aysén Region, Chile
Highest point
Elevation1,280 m (4,200 ft) [1]
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] 45°35′28″S 73°07′51″W / 45.59111°S 73.13083°W / -45.59111; -73.13083 (highest point) 
Geography
LocationNortheast of Quitralco Fjord, Aysén Region, Chile
Parent rangeAndes
Geology
Mountain typeCaldera
Volcanic arc/beltSouthern Volcanic Zone
Last eruptionWithin last 5,000 years

Mate Grande is a volcanic caldera in Aysén Region, southern Chile.[2] The volcano was discovered by geologists of the University of Chile and the discovery announced in 2021.[1][2] It lies along the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault.[2] The volcano received the name Mate Grande in honor of the mate drink that is popular in southern Chile.[2] Mate Grande hosts rocks that cooled from lava less than five thousand years old and is thus considered an active volcano. The diameter of caldera is about 5 km.[2]

References