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Ancud Volcanic Complex

Ancud Volcanic Complex
Stratigraphic range: OligoceneMiocene
Type Geological formation
Sub-units Heuihuen, Teguaco, Cocotue
Underlies Quaternary and Neogene deposits including Lacui Formation
Overlies Caleta Chonos Formation
Lithology
Primary Basaltic andesite
Other Dacite
Location
Region Los Lagos Region
Country Chile
Type section
Named for City of 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. The complex is part of the mid-Tertiary coastal magmatic belt in south-central Chile.


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