Auca Mahuida

Auca Mahuida
Highest point
Elevation2,243 m (7,359 ft)
Coordinates37°44′17″S 68°55′26″W / 37.738°S 68.924°W / -37.738; -68.924
Geography
Auca Mahuida is located in Argentina
Auca Mahuida
Auca Mahuida
Location within Argentina
LocationArgentina, Neuquén Province
Parent rangeAndes

Auca Mahuida is a shield volcano in the Payenia Volcanic Province of Neuquén Province, Argentina. K–Ar dating of samples at the volcano indicated it formed between 1.8 and 1.0 million years ago, and is the only shield volcano in the province. The summit crater and andesitic volcanic plug are well-preserved.

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