Caldera del Atuel
| Caldera del Atuel | ||
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| height | 5189 m | |
| location | Mendoza Province , Argentina | |
| Mountains | To the | |
| Coordinates | 34 ° 39 ′ 0 ″ S , 70 ° 3 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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| Type | Caldera | |
| rock | Basaltandesite , andesite , dacite | |
The Caldera del Atuel is a volcano in Argentina and is located immediately east of the Chilean border. The headwaters of the Rio del Atuel are located in the 30 × 45 kilometer caldera . On the extensive floor of the caldera there are 15 Dacite lava domes and 25 basaltic-andesitic cinder cones . The lava flows cover an area of 200 square kilometers. There are no backed up reports or data on previous outbreaks.
Web link
- Caldera del Atuel in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)