Lonquimay (volcano)
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| Lonquimay | |
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 Lonquimay's northwest face |
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| Elevation | 2,865 m (9,400 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Chile |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 38°22′36″S 71°35′00″W / 38.37667°S 71.5833333°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1990 |
Lonquimay Volcano is a stratovolcano of late-Pleistocene to dominantly Holocene age, with the shape of a truncated cone. The cone is largely andesitic, though basaltic and dacitic rocks are present.[1] It is located in the Araucanía Region of Chile, immediately SE of Tolhuaca volcano. Sierra Nevada and Llaima are their neighbors to the south. The snow-capped volcano lies within the protected area Malalcahuello-Nalcas.
The volcano last erupted in 1988, the eruption ending in 1990. The VEI was 3. The eruption was from a flank vent and involved lava flows and explosive eruptions. There were fatalities.[2]
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[edit] References
- "Lonquimay". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1507-10=.
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