- Cochiquito Volcanic Group
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Cochiquito Volcanic Group Elevation 1,435 m (4,708 ft) Location Location Argentina Range Andes Coordinates 36°46′S 69°49′W / 36.767°S 69.817°W Geology Type Stratovolcanoes Age of rock Holocene Last eruption Unknown The Cochiquito Volcanic Group is a small volcanic group of volcanoes north of the town of Buta Ranquil in Argentina. The main peak is Volcán Cochiquito, a stratovolcano of estimated Pleistocene–Holocene age. There are eight satellite cones in the volcanic field, including Volcán Sillanegra (a pyroclastic cone complex) and Volcán Ranquil del Sur (a small stratovolcano).
See also
Source
- "Cochiquito Volcanic Group". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1507-071.
Categories:- Stratovolcanoes
- Subduction volcanoes
- Mountains of Argentina
- Volcanoes of Argentina
- Volcanic groups
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