Trocon
| Trocon | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | approx. 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
| Coordinates | 37°45′S 69°53′W / 37.75°S 69.88°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Argentina |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Holocene ? |
| Mountain type | Lava domes |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Trocon is a lava dome complex in Argentina. It has two summit craters and a pyroclastic cone. It is of estimated Pleistocene-Holocene age. The complex rises from an altitude of 1,968 metres (6,457 ft) and has two summit craters. The volume of the edifice is ill defined, ranging 3.6–84.9 cubic kilometres (0.86–20.37 cu mi). Lava flows extend eastward from a pyroclastic cone.
See also
References
- Global Volcanism Program
- Völker, David; Kutterolf, Steffen; Wehrmann, Heidi (August 2011). "Comparative mass balance of volcanic edifices at the southern volcanic zone of the Andes between 33°S and 46°S". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 205 (3-4): 114–129. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2011.03.011.
- Perucca, Laura P.; Moreiras, Stella M. (2009). "Seismic and Volcanic Hazards in Argentina". Developments in Earth Surface Processes 13: 267–300. doi:10.1016/S0928-2025(08)10014-1.
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