Laguna Verde (volcano)
| Cerro Laguna Verde | |
|---|---|
 The Cerro Laguna Verde volcano, seen from Laguna Chaxas. | |
| Elevation | 5,412 m (17,756 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Chile |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 23°15.24′S 67°42.76′W / 23.25400°S 67.71267°WCoordinates: 23°15.24′S 67°42.76′W / 23.25400°S 67.71267°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Cerro Laguna Verde is one of the many stratovolcanoes that integrate a 180 km (112 mi)-long chain east of the Gran Salar de Atacama in Chile's II Region. The mountain is located 6 km (4 mi) west of Acamarachi (also known as Cerro de Pili) and 12.5 km (8 mi) north of the Aguas Calientes (Simbad) and Lascar stratovolcanoes.[1]
The following description of Laguna Verde comes from the (now eliminated) original SI volcano page: Laguna Verde is a stratovolcano located west of Colachi volcano and is one of a cluster of young stratovolcanoes north and east of Lascar. Laguna Verde volcano was considered to be of Pleistocene-Holocene age (González-Ferrán, 1995). The andesitic volcano, rising 1,200 m (3,937 ft) above its base, collapsed to the north, producing a debris avalanche that dammed the Quebrada Portor,[2] forming a lake.
The above-mentioned lake is called Laguna Verde.
Footnotes
- ↑ Although originally included on the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program website under volcano number 1505-096, this number is now assigned to neighboring Acamarachi while Laguna Verde is no longer listed.
- ↑ An intermittent stream.
See also
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