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Argentina · Volcanic field

Blanca, Laguna

Type
Volcanic field
Elevation
1700m
Last eruption
Unknown
Blanca, Laguna
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Type
Volcanic field
Country
Argentina
Region
South America / Southern Andean Volcanic Arc
Elevation
1700m
Coordinates
-39.020, -70.370
Last eruption
Unknown
Tectonic setting
Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Cluster
Major rock type
Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

A group of cinder cones and associated lava flows SW of the town of Zapala at the southern end of the Loncopue graben form the Laguna Blanca volcanic field.

Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →

Eruption history

Glossary

Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

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