Holocene record of large explosive eruptions from Chaitén and Michinmahuida Volcanoes, Chile

Amigo A, Lara LE, Smith VC

Tephra fall deposits and one large ignimbrite close to Chaitén and Michinmahuida Volcanoes were analyzed for chemistry and radiocarbon dated to correlate the eruptive units and establish the timing of eruptions. These data suggest that both volcanoes were the source of large (VEI ≥5) and small to moderate (VEI