Cochiquito_Volcanic_Group

Cochiquito Volcanic Group
Cochiquito Volcanic Group
	Cochiquito volcano (brown, in centre). Image taken by NASA Landsat satellite.
Highest point
Elevation	1,435 m (4,708 ft)
Coordinates	36°46′S 69°49′W
Geography
Location	Argentina
Parent range	Andes
Geology
Age of rock	Holocene
Mountain type	Stratovolcanoes
Last eruption	Unknown

Cochiquito Volcanic Group

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The Cochiquito Volcanic Group is a small volcanic group of volcanoes north of the town of Buta Ranquil in Argentina. The main peak is Volcán Cochiquito, a stratovolcano of estimated Pleistocene–Holocene age. There are eight satellite cones in the volcanic field, including Volcán Sillanegra (a pyroclastic cone complex) and Volcán Ranquil del Sur (a small stratovolcano).

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Cochiquito Volcanic Group