Ancud Volcanic Complex Explained

Ancud Volcanic Complex
Type:Geological complex
Period:Neogene
Age:OligoceneMiocene
Prilithology:Basaltic andesite
Otherlithology:Dacite
Namedfor:Ancud
Region:Los Lagos Region
Coordinates:-41.9°N -73.8°W
Subunits:Heuihuen, Teguaco, Cocotue
Underlies:Quaternary and Neogene deposits including Lacui Formation
Overlies:Caleta Chonos Formation
Extent:Chiloé Archipelago

Ancud Volcanic Complex (Spanish; Castilian: Complejo Volcánico de Ancud) is a volcanic complex of Oligocene and Miocene age located around Ancud with exposures in Chiloé Island, the Chilean mainland and smaller islets. Three subunits are recognized in the complex: Hueihuen, Teguaco and Cocotue.[1] The complex is part of the mid-Tertiary coastal magmatic belt in south-central Chile.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Valenzuela Ayala, Eduardo . Congreso Geológico Chileno . 1982 . 3, Actas . 1 . A343–A376 . Estratigrafía de la Boca Occidental del Canal de Chacao, X Región, Chile . Spanish.