Infiernillo
Volcanic field · Argentina · 3007m
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Country
- Argentina
- Region
- South America Volcanic Regions / Southern Andean Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 3007m
- Coordinates
- -35.123, -69.900
- Last eruption
- -6890
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Cluster
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Geological summary
Infiernillo, a late-Pleistocene to Holocene basaltic andesite volcanic field along the Río Salado in Argentina lies about 70 km east of the crest of the Andes and NW of the town of Malargüe. Several vents controlled by extensional tectonics produced lava flows with prominent flow features that reached to the river. A radiocarbon date of about 8840 years before present was obtained from Volcán Hoyo Colorado.
Eruption history
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 6890 BCE (±40 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimateBCE 6890 – OngoingVolcán Hoyo Colorado
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