Evidence of mid- to late-Holocene explosive rhyolitic eruptions from Chaitén Volcano, Chile

The 2008 eruption of Chaitén Volcano was widely cited as the first activity at the volcano for over 9000 years. However, we have identified evidence from proximal pyroclastic deposits for three additional explosive eruptions of Chaitén within the past 5000 years. Chaitén has therefore produced at le...

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Main Authors: Sebastian F.L. Watt, David M. Pyle, Tamsin A. Mather
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN) 2013-05-01
Series:Andean Geology
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Online Access:http://www.andeangeology.cl/index.php/revista1/article/view/V40n2-a02