Mentolat
| Mentolat | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,660 m (5,450 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,620 m (5,310 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 44°41′48″S 73°04′33″W / 44.69667°S 73.07583°W |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1710 ± 5 years |
Mentolat is an ice-filled, 6 km (4 mi) wide caldera in the central portion of Magdalena Island, Aisén Province, Chilean Patagonia. This caldera sits on top of a stratovolcano which has generated lava flows and pyroclastic flows. The caldera is filled with a glacier.
Little is known of the eruptive history of Mentolat, but it is thought to be young, with a possible eruption in the early 18th century that may have formed lava flows on the western slope. The earliest activity occurred during the Pleistocene, and Mentolat has had some major explosive eruptions during the Holocene.