Global Volcanism Program

Linzor

Google Earth Placemark with Features

Cite Volcano Profile

Chile-Bolivia
South America
Stratovolcano
Pleistocene

Country
Volcanic Region
Primary Volcano Type
Last Known Eruption

22.18°S
67.95°W
5680 m
18635 ft
355834

Latitude
Longitude
Summit
Elevation
Volcano
Number

The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Linzor.

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The Global Volcanism Program has no synonyms or subfeatures listed for Linzor.

Basic Data

Volcano Number

Last Known Eruption

Elevation

Latitude
Longitude

355834

Pleistocene

5680 m / 18635 ft

22.18°S
67.95°W

Volcano Types

Stratovolcano

Tectonic Setting

Subduction zone
Continental crust (> 25 km)

Geological Summary

Volcán Linzor is a 5680-m-high stratovolcano along the Chile/Boliva border. This andesitic volcano was considered to be Pleistocene-Holocene age by González-Ferrán (1995). De Silva (2007 pers. comm.) noted no evidence for Holocene activity at Linzor, which lies west of Laguna Colorada.

References

The following references have all been used during the compilation of data for this volcano, it is not a comprehensive bibliography.

de Silva S L, 2007. (pers. comm.).

Gonzalez-Ferran O, 1995. Volcanes de Chile. Santiago: Instituto Geografico Militar, 635 p.

IAVCEI, 1973-80. Post-Miocene Volcanoes of the World. IAVCEI Data Sheets, Rome: Internatl Assoc Volc Chemistry Earth's Interior.

Eruptive History

The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any Holocene eruptions from Linzor. If this volcano has had large eruptions (VEI >= 4) prior to 10,000 years ago, information might be found on the Linzor page in the LaMEVE (Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions) database, a part of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA).

Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Linzor.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Linzor.

Photo Gallery

The Global Volcanism Program has no photographs available for Linzor.

GVP Map Holdings

The maps shown below have been scanned from the GVP map archives and include the volcano on this page. Clicking on the small images will load the full 300 dpi map. Very small-scale maps (such as world maps) are not included. The maps database originated over 30 years ago, but was only recently updated and connected to our main database. We welcome users to tell us if they see incorrect information or other problems with the maps; please use the Contact GVP link at the bottom of the page to send us email.

Title: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru
Publisher: DMA Aerospace Center
Country: S America
Year: 1982
Series: ONC
Map Type: Navigation
Scale: 1:1,000,000

Map of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru

Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Linzor in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

Affiliated Sites

WOVOdat
   Single Volcano View
   Temporal Evolution of Unrest
   Side by Side Volcanoes

WOVOdat is a database of volcanic unrest; instrumentally and visually recorded changes in seismicity, ground deformation, gas emission, and other parameters from their normal baselines. It is sponsored by the World Organization of Volcano Observatories (WOVO) and presently hosted at the Earth Observatory of Singapore.

Large Eruptions of Linzor

Information about large Quaternary eruptions (VEI >= 4) is cataloged in the Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions (LaMEVE) database of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA).

EarthChem

EarthChem develops and maintains databases, software, and services that support the preservation, discovery, access and analysis of geochemical data, and facilitate their integration with the broad array of other available earth science parameters. EarthChem is operated by a joint team of disciplinary scientists, data scientists, data managers and information technology developers who are part of the NSF-funded data facility Integrated Earth Data Applications (IEDA). IEDA is a collaborative effort of EarthChem and the Marine Geoscience Data System (MGDS).