Lauca
Lauca is a high andesitic stratovolcano in the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes on the Altiplano in northern Chile. Administratively it is located in Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region. The volcano was active during the Late Miocene from 10.5 million years ago onwards. A major ignimbrite collapsed the volcano in the Late Pliocene.
Details
- Age
- Miocene-Pliocene
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Range
- Altiplano, Andes
- Language
- Aymara
- Location
- Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region
- Map Relief
- 1
- Elevation M
- 5140
- Translation
- Aquatic grass
- Last Eruption
- Pliocene
- Volcanic Belt
- Central Volcanic Zone