Laguna del Maule volcanic field
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The Laguna del Maule volcanic field is a large, geologically active volcanic complex in the southern Andes of Chile known for its extensive lava flows, domes, and a rapidly deforming caldera system beneath Laguna del Maule lake.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laguna del Maule geothermal system | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caldera system
ⓘ
silicic volcanic complex ⓘ volcanic field ⓘ |
| age | Quaternary ⓘ |
| climate | high Andean climate ⓘ |
| containsLake | Laguna del Maule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| coveredBy | seasonal snow ⓘ |
| dominantMagmaComposition | rhyolite ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2200–3000 m above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalAgeDetail | Pleistocene to Holocene ⓘ |
| hasCalderaDiameter | approximately 15–20 km ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
caldera
ⓘ
lava domes ⓘ lava flows ⓘ mafic vents ⓘ pyroclastic deposits ⓘ rhyolitic vents ⓘ |
| hasGroundDeformation | rapid uplift ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalUse |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
water storage ⓘ |
| hasPart | Laguna del Maule lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazardType |
ash fall
ⓘ
explosive eruptions ⓘ lava flows ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ |
| highestPeakElevation | approximately 3000+ m ⓘ |
| isGeologicallyActive | true ⓘ |
| lakeType | reservoir lake ⓘ |
| lastHoloceneActivity | Holocene rhyolitic eruptions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Maule Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Chile–Argentina border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magmaComposition |
andesite
ⓘ
basaltic andesite ⓘ dacite ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
SERNAGEOMIN
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international research groups ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Talca (regional center, to the northwest) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overridesPlate | South American Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
caldera unrest
ⓘ
ground deformation monitoring ⓘ magma reservoir dynamics ⓘ |
| tectonicPlate | Nazca Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction zone ⓘ |
| upliftCause | magmatic intrusion ⓘ |
| upliftRate | on the order of several centimeters per year ⓘ |
| volcanicArc | Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Laguna del Maule geothermal system