Mate Grande | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 45°35′28″S 73°07′51″W / 45.59111°S 73.13083°W (highest point) |
Geography | |
Location | Northeast of Quitralco Fjord, Aysén Region, Chile |
Parent range | Andes |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Caldera |
Volcanic arc/ belt | Southern Volcanic Zone |
Last eruption | Within last 5,000 years |
Mate Grande is a volcanic caldera in Aysén Region, southern Chile. [2] The volcano was discovered by geologists of the University of Chile and the discovery announced in 2021. [1] [2] It lies along the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault. [2] The volcano received the name Mate Grande in honor of the mate drink that is popular in southern Chile. [2] Mate Grande hosts rocks that cooled from lava less than five thousand years old and is thus considered an active volcano. The diameter of caldera is about 5 km. [2]