Melimoyu
| Melimoyu | |
|---|---|
Oblique view of Melimoyu from the International Space Station | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,272 m (7,454 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°04′33″S 72°51′36″W / 44.07583°S 72.86000°W |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 200 CE ± 75 years |
Melimoyu is a stratovolcano (Mapudungun meli="four"; the name means "four breasts".) in Chile. It is an elongated volcanic complex that contains two nested calderas of 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) width. An ice cap has developed on the volcano with a couple of outlet glaciers. Melimoyu has not erupted in recent times, but during the Holocene two large eruptions took place and ejected ash at large distances from the volcano.