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Chile · Volcanic field

Meullin

Type
Volcanic field
Elevation
1080m
Last eruption
Unknown
Scoria cones of the Meullín volcanic field are across this May 2018 Planet Labs satellite image monthly mosaic (N is at the top; this image is approximately 8.5 km across). The field is located in southern Chile and the small cones are vegetated, many with visible summit craters.
Scoria cones of the Meullín volcanic field are across this May 2018 Planet Labs satellite image monthly mosaic (N is at the top; this image is approximately 8.5 km across). The field is located in southern Chile and the small cones are vegetated, many with visible summit craters. · Photo: Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2018 (https://www.planet.com/).
Type
Volcanic field
Country
Chile
Region
South America / Southern Andean Volcanic Arc
Elevation
1080m
Coordinates
-45.220, -73.050
Last eruption
Unknown
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Cluster
Major rock type
Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

The Meullín volcanic field consists of a chain of well-preserved cinder cones along the Lago Meullín, Lago Yulton, Río Cuervo, and Quitralco fault segments of the regional Liquine-Ofqui fault zone.

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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