| Auca Mahuida | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,243 m (7,359 ft) |
| Coordinates | 37°44′17″S 68°55′26″W / 37.738°S 68.924°W / -37.738; -68.924 |
| Geography | |
  Auca MahuidaArgentina
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| Location | Argentina, Neuquén Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
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.
References
- Pallares, Carlos; Quidelleur, Xavier; Gillot, Pierre-Yves; Kluska, Jean-Michel; Tchilinguirian, Paul; Sarda, Philippe (2016). "The temporal evolution of back-arc magmas from the Auca Mahuida shield volcano (Payenia Volcanic Province, Argentina)". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 323: 19–37. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2016.04.043.
- "Auca Mahuida Volcanic Field". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.