Cerro Miscanti
Cerro Miscanti is a mountain located in the Antofagasta Region of Chile, immediately south of Chiliques and north of Miñiques. It towers over Laguna Miscanti. Rock samples from Cerro Miscanti are of andesitic composition,[4] but andesite-containing dacites have also been found.[5]
| Cerro Miscanti | |
|---|---|
 Seen from the Laguna Miscanti, FLTR: Volcán Chiliques, Cerro Miscanti, Cordón Puntas Negras. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,622 m (18,445 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 23°41′S 67°43′W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene[3] |
See also
- Miñiques
- Chiliques
- Laguna Miscanti
- Cordón Puntas Negras
- Los Flamencos National Reserve
- Caichinque
References
- "Chilean IGM". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- "National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency". Archived from the original on 2012-05-04.
- "Miscanti". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- Harmon, R. S.; Hoefs, J. (1984). Oxygen Isotope Ratios in Late Cenozoic Andean Volcanics. Andean Magmatism. p. 13. doi:10.1007/978-1-4684-7335-3_2. ISBN 978-1-4684-7337-7.
- MATTHEWS, S. J.; JONES, A. P.; GARDEWEG, M. C. (1 April 1994). "Lascar Volcano, Northern Chile; Evidence for Steady-State Disequilibrium". Journal of Petrology. 35 (2): 429. doi:10.1093/petrology/35.2.401. ISSN 0022-3530.
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