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Argentina · Volcanic field

Crater Basalt Volcanic Field

Type
Volcanic field
Elevation
1344m
Last eruption
Unknown
The Crater Basalt Volcanic Field in Argentina covers around 700 km2, with a portion of the field shown in this July 2019 Planet Labs satellite image monthly mosaic (N is at the top; this image is approximately 33 km across). There are at least nine scoria cones across the field as well as the mostly pahoehoe lava flows reaching out to 5 km.
The Crater Basalt Volcanic Field in Argentina covers around 700 km2, with a portion of the field shown in this July 2019 Planet Labs satellite image monthly mosaic (N is at the top; this image is approximately 33 km across). There are at least nine scoria cones across the field as well as the mostly pahoehoe lava flows reaching out to 5 km. · Photo: Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).
Type
Volcanic field
Country
Argentina
Region
South America / Southern Andean Volcanic Arc
Elevation
1344m
Coordinates
-42.018, -70.194
Last eruption
Unknown
Tectonic setting
Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Cluster
Major rock type
Trachybasalt / Tephrite basanite

Geological summary

The Crater Basalt volcanic field in the northern Patagonia region of Argentina covers an area of about 700 km2.

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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