Ancud Volcanic Complex | |
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Stratigraphic range: Oligocene–Miocene | |
Type | Geological complex |
Sub-units | Heuihuen, Teguaco, Cocotue |
Underlies | Quaternary and Neogene deposits including Lacui Formation |
Overlies | Caleta Chonos Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Basaltic andesite |
Other | Dacite |
Location | |
Coordinates | 41°54′S 73°48′W / 41.9°S 73.8°W |
Region | Los Lagos Region |
Country | Chile |
Extent | Chiloé Archipelago |
Type section | |
Named for | Ancud |
Ancud Volcanic Complex (Spanish: Complejo Volcánico de Ancud) is a volcanic complex of Oligocene and Miocene age located around Ancud with exposures in Chiloé Island, the Chilean mainland and smaller islets. Three subunits are recognized in the complex: Hueihuen, Teguaco and Cocotue.[1] The complex is part of the mid-Tertiary coastal magmatic belt in south-central Chile.[2]