Carrizalillo (caldera)

27°35′S 69°52′W / 27.583°S 69.867°W / -27.583; -69.867 Carrizalillo is a caldera in Chile. It is located in the Central Volcanic Zone and is part of the Paleocene-Eocene volcanic belt. The caldera is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Copiapo. It is heavily eroded. Active during the Cretaceous, it is a large caldera. Post-collapse activity generated subsidiary calderas inside the older main caldera.

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