Shield volcanoes

Purico Complex

Purico Complex (Chile) is a shield volcano. It rises to 5,703 m above sea level. It has no dated eruptions, but the evidence of Holocene activity is credible.

Elevation
5,703 m
Last eruption
—
Confirmed eruptions
0
Max VEI
—
Country
Chile
Location
23.00° S, 67.75° W
Region (GVP)
Central Andean Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Shield(pyroclastic)
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Dacite

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