Ancud Volcanic Complex

Ancud Volcanic Complex
Stratigraphic range: OligoceneMiocene
TypeGeological complex
Sub-unitsHeuihuen, Teguaco, Cocotue
UnderliesQuaternary and Neogene deposits including Lacui Formation
OverliesCaleta Chonos Formation
Lithology
PrimaryBasaltic andesite
OtherDacite
Location
Coordinates41°54′S 73°48′W / 41.9°S 73.8°W / -41.9; -73.8
RegionLos Lagos Region
CountryChile
ExtentChiloé Archipelago
Type section
Named forAncud
Ancud Volcanic Complex (Chile)

Ancud Volcanic Complex (Spanish: Complejo Volcánico de Ancud) is a volcanic complex of Oligocene and Miocene age located around Ancud with exposures in Chiloé Island, the Chilean mainland and smaller islets. Three subunits are recognized in the complex: Hueihuen, Teguaco and Cocotue. The complex is part of the mid-Tertiary coastal magmatic belt in south-central Chile.