Earth:Mate Grande
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Short description: Volcano in southern Chile
Mate Grande | |
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Northeast of Quitralco Fjord, Aysén Region, Chile | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] 45°35′28″S 73°07′51″W / 45.59111°S 73.13083°W (highest point) |
Geography | |
Location | Northeast of Quitralco Fjord, Aysén Region, Chile |
Parent range | Andes |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Caldera |
Volcanic arc/belt | Southern Volcanic Zone |
Last eruption | Within 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 De Pascale, Gregory P.; Froude, Melanie; Penna, Ivanna; Hermanns, Reginald L.; Sepúlveda, Sergio A.; Moncada, Daniel; Persico, Mario; Easton, Gabriel et al. (March 29, 2021). "Liquiñe-Ofqui's fast slipping intra-volcanic arc crustal faulting above the subducted Chile Ridge". Scientific Reports 11 (1): 7069. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-86413-w. ISSN 2045-2322. PMID 33782456.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Aguirre A., Francisco (April 6, 2021). "Activo y con 5 mil años de antigüedad: Geólogos de la Universidad de Chile descubren volcán en la Patagonia Chilena" (in Spanish). La Tercera. https://www.latercera.com/que-pasa/noticia/activo-y-con-5-mil-anos-de-antiguedad-geologos-de-la-universidad-de-chile-descubren-volcan-en-la-patagonia-chilena/6ZEWNCIWQVC6DPKFZ7ZUI3SS6E/.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate Grande.
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