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Caburgua-Huelemolle

Coordinates: 39°15′0″S 71°42′0″W / 39.25000°S 71.70000°W / -39.25000; -71.70000
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Caburgua-Huelemolle
Some of the cinder cones are visible in the middle distance. The ice-capped Nevados de Sollipulli in the distance as seen from Villarrica Volcano. Also visible in the image is Caburgua Lake.
Highest point
Elevation1,496 m (4,908 ft)
Coordinates39°15′0″S 71°42′0″W / 39.25000°S 71.70000°W / -39.25000; -71.70000
Geography
Map
LocationChile
Parent rangeAndes
Geology
Mountain typeCinder cones
Last eruption5050 BC ± 1000 years

Caburgua-Huelemolle consists of four groups of cinder cones, namely they are Volcanes de Caburgua, Volcán Huelemolle, Volcán Redondo and Pichares. Volcanes de Caburgua is a group formed by six pyroclastic cones located at the southern tip of the Caburgua Lake, which is a lava-dammed lake created by volcanic activity from the just mentioned cones. Volcán Huelemolle is a group of three cinder cones lying between the rivers Liucura and Trancura.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Caburgua-Huelemolle". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.