Marmolejo

For the city in Spain, see Marmolejo, Spain. For the surname, see Marmolejo (surname).

Marmolejo
The Marmolejo summit cone sits on the edge of a 4 km (2 mi)-wide collapsed caldera .
Highest point
Elevation	6,108 m (20,039 ft)
Coordinates	33°43.071′S 69°51.812′W
Geography
Location	Argentina-Chile
Parent range	Principal Cordillera, Andes
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	Unknown

Marmolejo top seen from the north. The face of the cliff shows altered rocks from the core of the volcano.

Volcán Marmolejo is a 6,108 m (20,039 ft) high Pleistocene stratovolcano in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile. It is located 9 km (6 mi) NNE of the active San José volcano, and is the southernmost 6,000 m (19,685 ft)-plus peak in the world.

See also

San José volcanic complex. From left to right: Marmolejo, La Engorda and San José.

• List of volcanoes in Argentina
• List of volcanoes in Chile

External links

• SI Google Earth Placemarks - Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: download placemarks with SI Holocene volcano-data.

References

• "San José". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. (includes Marmolejo)
• González-Ferrán, Oscar (1995). Volcanes de Chile. Santiago, Chile: Instituto Geográfico Militar. p. 640 pp. ISBN 956-202-054-1. (in Spanish; also includes volcanoes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru)
• Biggar, John (2020). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers and Skiers (5th ed.). Andes Publishing (Scotland). p. 267 pp. ISBN 978-0-9536087-6-8.