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Miño Volcano

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Location
  
Chile

Elevation
  
5,661 m

Parent range
  
Andes

Mountain type
  
Stratovolcano

Mountain range
  
Andes

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Similar
  
Palpana, San Pablo, Aucanquilcha, Irruputuncu, Ollagüe

Miño Volcano is a symmetrical cone-shaped stratovolcano located in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile. It lies a few kilometres northwest of Aucanquilcha volcano and at its foot originates Loa River. The major settlement in its vicinity is Ollagüe. The volcano has erupted mafic andesite. Potassium-argon dating has yielded ages of 3.59±0.11 and 3.27±0.40 million years ago for Miño. This volcano is usually considered part of Aucanquilcha, and lava flows appear to originate from the summit.

Map of Mi%C3%B1o Volcano, Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Unlike many other high summits in the area, there is no evidence of a pre-Columbian ascent to its summit.

References

Miño Volcano Wikipedia