Cerro Overo
Cerro Overo is a volcanic crater in Chile. It lies at the foot of Chiliques volcano and close to Laguna Lejía, over ignimbrites of Pliocene age erupted by the La Pacana volcano. It is 480 by 580 metres (1,570 ft × 1,900 ft) wide and 72 metres (236 ft) deep and formed through combined explosive-effusive eruptions. The lavas are of lower crustal provenience and are among the least silicic in the region.
| Cerro Overo | |
|---|---|
The maar is visible in the lower right corner of the image | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,555 m (14,944 ft) |
| Coordinates | 23°31′03″S 67°39′45″W |
| Geography | |
Cerro Overo | |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Maar |
| Last eruption | 77,000 years ago |
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