Mate Grande Explained

Mate Grande
Elevation M:1,280
Range:Andes
Location:Northeast of Quitralco Fjord, Aysén Region, Chile
Map:Chile
Map Size:150px
Coordinates:-45.5911°N -73.1308°W (highest point)
Type:Caldera
Volcanic Arc/Belt:Southern Volcanic Zone
Last Eruption:Within last 5,000 years

Mate Grande is a volcanic caldera in Aysén Region, southern Chile.[1] The volcano was discovered by geologists of the University of Chile and the discovery announced in 2021.[2] [1] It lies along the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault.[1] The volcano received the name Mate Grande in honor of the mate drink that is popular in southern Chile.[1] Mate Grande hosts rocks that cooled from lava less than five thousand years old and is thus considered an active volcano. The diameter of caldera is about 5 km.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Activo y con 5 mil años de antigüedad: Geólogos de la Universidad de Chile descubren volcán en la Patagonia Chilena. Aguirre A.. Francisco. April 6, 2021. June 21, 2021. La Tercera. Spanish.
  2. Liquiñe-Ofqui's fast slipping intra-volcanic arc crustal faulting above the subducted Chile Ridge. De Pascale. Gregory P.. Froude. Melanie. March 29, 2021. . 11. 1. 7069. 2045-2322. 10.1038/s41598-021-86413-w. Penna. Ivanna. Hermanns. Reginald L.. Sepúlveda. Sergio A.. Moncada. Daniel. Persico. Mario. Easton. Gabriel. Villalobos. Angelo. 33782456 . 8007613 . 2021NatSR..11.7069D . 11250/2755186. free.