Cochiquito Volcanic Group

Cochiquito Volcanic Group
Cochiquito volcano (brown, in centre). Image taken by NASA Landsat satellite.
Highest point
Elevation	1,435 m (4,708 ft)
Coordinates	36°46′S 69°49′W
Geography
Location	Argentina
Parent range	Andes
Geology
Age of rock	Holocene
Mountain type	Stratovolcanoes
Last eruption	Unknown

The Cochiquito Volcanic Group is a small volcanic group of volcanoes north of the town of Buta Ranquil in Argentina. The main peak is Volcán Cochiquito, a stratovolcano of estimated Pleistocene–Holocene age. There are eight satellite cones in the volcanic field, including Volcán Sillanegra (a pyroclastic cone complex) and Volcán Ranquil del Sur (a small stratovolcano).

See also

• List of volcanoes in Argentina

Sources

• "Cochiquito Volcanic Group". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.