Volcano Type: Stratovolcano
Volcano Status: Holocene
Last Known Eruption: Unknown
Summit Elevation: 5740 m 18,832 feet
Latitude: 26.62°S 26°37’0″S
Longitude: 68.15°W 68°9’0″W
This symmetrical Argentinian stratovolcano is the source of well-preserved lava flows of Holocene age from summit and flank vents. Cerro Peinado is one of the youngest volcanoes in the region. The upper part of the 5740-m-high cone is blanketed by pyroclastic material.
Two possible pyroclastic-flow lobes extend to the NW and north. Cerro Peinado contains an apron of pristine lava flows extending to 6 km. These were erupted from the main cone and from vents on the flank, including a prominent ESE-flank vent. Cerro Peinado is surrounded by small fields of cinder cones, maars, and pristine lava flows, located along N-S-trending faults, which are related to the Salar de Antofalla volcanic field.
Originally posted 2010-11-04 04:45:37.
