Aguilera

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Country Chile
Volcanic Region Austral Andean Volcanic Arc
Landform | Volc Type Composite | Stratovolcano
Last Known Eruption 1253 BCE
Coordinates 50.33°S, 73.75°W
Elevation 2,546 m (8,353 ft)
Volcano Number 358062
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General Information

Eruptive History

There is data available for 2 confirmed eruptive periods.

1253 BCE ± 126 years Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) VEI: 5

Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive) A1 tephra
1253 BCE ± 126 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
 Tephra layer AIII, 14C dated about 3,345 BP from a sample immediately below the tephra, was tentatively considered on the basis of geochemical evidence to originate from Aguilera volcano and to be correlative with Auer tephras I and III at Lake Argentina (Stern, 1990). Kilian et al. (2003) obtained a a minimum age of 3,879 ± 32 BP from peat 15 cm below the tephra. Stern (2008) estimated a calibrated age 3,067-3,339 BP (1253 ± 136 BCE).

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at A1 tephra

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Tephra
1253 BCE ± 123 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index) VEI 5

2610 BCE (?) Confirmed Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)  

Episode 1 | Eruption (Explosive / Effusive)
2610 BCE (?) - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
 A tephra older the the A1 tephra was radiocarbon dated at less than 4,560 BP by Strelin and Malagnino (2000; cited by Stern, 2008).

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Tephra

Synonyms and Subfeatures

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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

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