Miño Volcano facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Miño |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,661 m (18,573 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
The Miño Volcano is a tall, cone-shaped mountain in Chile. It is a type of volcano called a stratovolcano. You can find it in the El Loa Province of the Antofagasta Region.
Miño Volcano is located a few kilometers northwest of another volcano, Aucanquilcha. The Loa River starts at the base of Miño. The closest town to the volcano is Ollagüe.
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About Miño Volcano
Miño is known as a stratovolcano. This means it is built up over time by many layers of hardened lava, ash, and rocks. These volcanoes often have a steep, cone-like shape.
What is it Made Of?
The volcano has erupted a type of lava called mafic andesite. This kind of lava is usually dark in color. It flows out of the volcano when it erupts.
How Old is Miño?
Scientists have used a method called Potassium-argon dating to find out the age of Miño. This method looks at how certain elements in rocks change over time. They found that Miño is very old, about 3.59 to 3.27 million years old.
Miño and Aucanquilcha
Miño is often thought of as part of the nearby Aucanquilcha volcano. It looks like lava flows from Aucanquilcha might have come from Miño's top. This suggests they are connected underground.
Exploring Miño
Many high mountains in this area show signs that people climbed them long ago. These climbs happened before Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas. However, there is no proof that anyone climbed to the top of Miño Volcano in ancient times.
See also
In Spanish: Volcán Miño para niños
