Quinchilca (volcano)

Quinchilca is a volcano in Chile. It is situated south of Villarrica volcano and consists of a caldera and lava domes.[2] The volcano has a semicircular form constructed by layers of lavas and volcaniclastic rocks, with an eroded core. Volcanic rocks include basalt and basaltic andesite.[3]

Potassium-argon dating has yielded an age of 800,000 ± 600,000 on its rocks,[4] older dates such as 1.4 ± 0.6 million years have been reported as well.[3]

References
  1. "Quinchilca". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  2. "Quinchilca". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  3. Lara, Luis; Rodríguez, Carolina; Moreno, Hugo; Pérez de Arce, Carlos (July 2001). "Geocronología K-Ar y geoquímica del volcanismo plioceno superior-pleistoceno de los Andes del sur (39-42°S)". Revista geológica de Chile. 28 (1): 67–90. doi:10.4067/S0716-02082001000100004. ISSN 0716-0208.
  4. "Quinchilca". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
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