Miño Volcano
Miño Volcano is a symmetrical cone-shaped stratovolcano located in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile. It lies a few kilometres northwest of Aucanquilcha volcano and at its foot originates Loa River. The major settlement in its vicinity is Ollagüe. The volcano has erupted mafic andesite. Potassium-argon dating has yielded ages of 3.59±0.11 and 3.27±0.40 million years ago for Miño.[3] This volcano is usually considered part of Aucanquilcha, and lava flows appear to originate from the summit.[4]
| Miño | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,661 m (18,573 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 21°11′S 68°36′W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Unlike many other high summits in the area, there is no evidence of a pre-Columbian ascent to its summit.[1]
References
- Humberto Barrera, "Cerro Miño", American Alpine Journal, 1974, p. 194. Available at AAJ Online Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (PDF).
- Earth Info, earth-info.nga.mil webpage: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-08-12. Retrieved 2005-08-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link).
- Wörner, Gerhard; Hammerschmidt, Konrad; Henjes-Kunst, Friedhelm; Lezaun, Judith; Wilke, Hans (2000-12-01). "Geochronology (40Ar/39Ar, K-Ar and He-exposure ages) of Cenozoic magmatic rocks from Northern Chile (18-22°S): implications for magmatism and tectonic evolution of the central Andes". Revista geológica de Chile. 27 (2): 205–240. doi:10.4067/S0716-02082000000200004. ISSN 0716-0208.
- Grunder, Anita L.; Klemetti, Erik W.; Feeley, Todd C.; McKee, Claire M. (2006-12-01). "Eleven million years of arc volcanism at the Aucanquilcha Volcanic Cluster, northern Chilean Andes: implications for the life span and emplacement of plutons". Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 97 (4): 415–436. doi:10.1017/S0263593300001541. ISSN 1473-7116.
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