Lascar

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Lascar is an active stratovolcano in northern Chile known for its frequent eruptions and prominent role in the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes.

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Lascar canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
stratovolcano
activityStatus active
continent South America
country Chile
countrySubdivision Antofagasta Region
eruptionFrequency frequent eruptions
eruptionImpact ashfall on nearby communities
regional aviation disruption
eruptionPhenomena plinian eruptions
sub-plinian eruptions
sustained ash columns
volcanic gas emissions
eruptionProducts andesitic lava
dacitic lava
pyroclastic material
volcanic ash
eruptionStyle explosive eruptions
geologicalSetting subduction-related volcanic arc
hasCrater summit crater complex
hasFeature fumarolic fields
lava domes
hazardType ashfall
lahars
pyroclastic flows
importance key volcano for Andean volcanology studies
one of the most active volcanoes in northern Chile
locatedIn Andes
Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes
surface form: Central Volcanic Zone

northern Chile
locatedOn South American Plate
monitoringBy Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería de Chile
surface form: Chilean National Geology and Mining Service

SERNAGEOMIN
mountainRange Andes
notableFor frequent eruptions
large ash plumes
persistent fumarolic activity
partOf Andean Volcanic Belt
Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes
region Antofagasta Region
roleIn Central Volcanic Zone magmatic system
tectonicSetting Nazca Plate subduction beneath South American Plate
volcanicArc Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes
volcanicZone Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes
surface form: Central Volcanic Zone
volcanoType stratovolcano

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