Type Geological formation Country Chile Primary Andesite | Other Dacite Region Los Lagos Region | |
Sub-units Heuihuen, Teguaco, Cocotue Underlies Quaternary and Neogene deposits including Lacui Formation Overlies Caleta Chonos Formation |
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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