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Descabezado Grande (also Cerro Azul or Quizapu[1]) is a stratovolcano located in the Maule Region of central Chile. It is capped by a 1.4-kilometre-wide (0.9 mi) ice-filled caldera and named for its flat-topped form, as descabezado means "headless" in Spanish. A smaller crater about 500 metres (1,600 ft) wide is found in the northeast part of the caldera, and it has active fumaroles.
| Descabezado Grande | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,953 m (12,969 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°35′S 70°45′W |
| Geography | |
  Descabezado Grande Location of Descabezado Grande in Chile | |
| Location | Central Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | South Volcanic Zone |
| Last eruption | June 1933 |
The volcano is composed of andesite and rhyodacite lava flows along with pyroclastic flow deposits. It has a basal diameter of about 10 by 12 kilometres (6.2 by 7.5 mi) and a total volume of about 30 cubic kilometres (7.2 cu mi). Along with Cerro Azul, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the south, it lies at the center of a 20-by-30-kilometre (12-by-19-mile) volcanic field.
Gallery
Descabezado Grande volcano from the air. View to the east.
Descabezado Grande is in the top center of this NASA World Wind screenshot.
See also
References
- "Descabezado Grande". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- González-Ferrán, Oscar (1995). Volcanes de Chile. Santiago, Chile: Instituto Geográfico Militar. p. 640 pp. ISBN 956-202-054-1. (in Spanish; also includes volcanoes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru)
- Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers (3rd ed.). Andes Publishing (Scotland). p. 304 pp. ISBN 0-9536087-2-7.
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На других языках
[de] Descabezado Grande
Der Descabezado Grande (Der Große Geköpfte) ist ein 3953 m hoher Vulkan im chilenischen Nationalpark Altos de Lircay. Der Nationalpark liegt in der Región del Maule.- [en] Descabezado Grande
[es] Volcán Descabezado Grande
Volcán Descabezado Grande se encuentra al lado del Volcán Quizapu, volcán activo, temporalmente pasivo, de 3.830 msnm de altitud, localizado en la Zona Central de Chile. Es del tipo estratovolcán. Originado en el Pleistoceno. Se encuentra circunscrito administrativamente a la VII Región del Maule, Provincia de Talca, comuna de San Clemente.[fr] Descabezado Grande
Le Descabezado Grande est un volcan du Chili qui se présente sous la forme d'un stratovolcan culminant à 3 953 mètres d'altitude et couronné par un cratère englacé de 1,4 kilomètre de diamètre. Sa seule éruption connue est celle débutée le 5 juin 1932 et terminée en 1933.[ru] Дескабесадо-Гранде
Дескабесадо-Гранде (исп. Volcán Descabezado Grande)[1] — активный вулкан в Андах на территории Чили.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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