| Mate Grande | |
|---|---|
  Mate Grande | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,280 m (4,200 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,280 m (4,200 ft)  |
| Coordinates | 45°35′28″S 73°07′51″W / 45.59111°S 73.13083°W (highest point) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Northeast of Quitralco Fjord, Aysén Region, Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Caldera |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Southern Volcanic Zone |
| Last eruption | Within last 5,000 years |
Mate Grande is a volcanic caldera in Aysén Region, southern Chile.[2] The volcano was discovered by geologists of the University of Chile and the discovery announced in 2021.[1][2] It lies along the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault.[2] The volcano received the name Mate Grande in honor of the mate drink that is popular in southern Chile.[2] Mate Grande hosts rocks that cooled from lava less than five thousand years old and is thus considered an active volcano. The diameter of caldera is about 5 km.[2]
References
- 1 2 De Pascale, Gregory P.; Froude, Melanie; Penna, Ivanna; Hermanns, Reginald L.; Sepúlveda, Sergio A.; Moncada, Daniel; Persico, Mario; Easton, Gabriel; Villalobos, Angelo (March 29, 2021). "Liquiñe-Ofqui's fast slipping intra-volcanic arc crustal faulting above the subducted Chile Ridge". Scientific Reports. 11 (1): 7069. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-86413-w. hdl:11250/2755186. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 8007613. PMID 33782456.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Aguirre A., Francisco (April 6, 2021). "Activo y con 5 mil años de antigüedad: Geólogos de la Universidad de Chile descubren volcán en la Patagonia Chilena". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved June 21, 2021.
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