Villarrica (volcano)
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| Villarrica | |
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 Villarrica |
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| Elevation | 2,847 meters (9,340 feet) |
| Location | Central Chile |
| Range | Andes |
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| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2006 (continuing) |
Glacier-clad Villarrica, one of Chile's most active volcanoes, rises above the lake and town of the same name. It is the westernmost of three large stratovolcanoes that trend perpendicular to the Andean chain. About 25 scoria cones dot Villarica's flanks.
[edit] References
- Siebert, L. and T. Simkin (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3. URL: http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/
- Global Volcanism Program entry
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