Chile · Argentina · Stratovolcano
Cerro Escorial
Corrida de Cori Volcanic Field
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 5451m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Chile · Argentina
- Region
- South America / Central Andean Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 5451m
- Coordinates
- -25.083, -68.367
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
Cerro Escorial, a small andesitic-dacitic stratovolcano, has young-looking lava flows and a well-preserved crater.
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From Wikipedia
Cerro Escorial is a stratovolcano at the border of Argentina and Chile. It is part of the Corrida de Cori volcanic group and its youngest member. A well-preserved 1-kilometre-wide (0.6 mi) crater forms its summit area. Lava flows are found on the Chilean and smaller ones on the Argentinian side, the former reaching as far as 3–4 kilometres (1.9–2.5 mi) from the volcano. One of these is dated 342,000 years ago by argon-argon dating.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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