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Peinado

Coordinates: 26°37′S 68°09′W / 26.62°S 68.15°W / -26.62; -68.15
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For the surname, see Peinado (surname).
Peinado
Map
Highest point
Elevation5,740 m (18,830 ft)
Coordinates26°37′S 68°09′W / 26.62°S 68.15°W / -26.62; -68.15
Geography
LocationArgentina
Parent rangeAndes
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionUnknown
Volcanic Landscapes of the Central Andes. Shown are Nevado Ojos del Salado, Cerro El Cóndor, and Peinado (top left), along the Argentina-Chile border. Astronaut photo from ISS, 2010

Peinado is a stratovolcano in Argentina, which has likely erupted within the past 12,000 years. It has young, well preserved lava flows from the summit and flank vents, which extend up to 10 km from the summit.[1] Radiometric dating has yielded an age of 42,000 ± 7,000 years before present.[2]

See also

References

  • "Peinado". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  1. ^ Peinado information at VolcanoDiscovery
  2. ^ GROSSE, Pablo; GUZMÁN, Silvina; PETRINOVIC, Ivan (2017). "VOLCANES COMPUESTOS CENOZOICOS DEL NOROESTE ARGENTINO" (PDF). ResearchGate (in Spanish). Tucuman: 20th Chilean Geological Congress. p. 508. Retrieved 20 January 2018.


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