Laguna Verde (volcano) explained

Cerro Laguna Verde
Elevation M:5464
Location:Chile
Range:Andes
Coordinates:-23.252°N -67.71°W
Type:Stratovolcano
Last Eruption:Pleistocene

Cerro Laguna Verde is one of the many stratovolcanoes that integrate a 1800NaN0-long chain east of the Gran Salar de Atacama in Chile's II Region. The mountain is located 60NaN0 west of Acamarachi (also known as Cerro de Pili) and 12.50NaN0 north of the Aguas Calientes (Simbad) and Lascar stratovolcanoes.

The age of the volcano, which rises above the surrounding terrain is not known for certain. Earlier it was considered Pleistocene-Holocene. At some point in the past, the northern flank of the volcano collapsed. The resulting debris avalanche formed a lake in the Quebrada Portor from water dammed by the debris. The edifice has an estimated volume of .

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