Huequi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Huequi |
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| Elevation | 1,318 m (4,324 ft) |
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 Huequi
Location in Chile
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| Location | Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
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| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1920 (?) |
Huequi (Spanish pronunciation: [weki]) is a stratovolcano located in Los Lagos Region of Chile. It lies at the centre of Ayacara Peninsula and close to the Gulf of Ancud. It has an elevation of 1,318 metres (4,324 ft) with a sharp summit and reportedly "smoked" in the 1950s and is made up from a lava dome complex situated in a depression of unclear origin, a postglacial lava dome Calle and a Pleistocene Porcelana volcano with Holocene parasitic cones.
See also
In Spanish: Volcán Huequi para niños
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