Marmolejo

For the village in Spain, see Marmolejo, Jaén

Marmolejo
The Marmolejo summit cone sits on the edge of a 4 km (2 mi)-wide collapsed caldera .
Elevation	6,108 m (20,039 ft)
Location
Location	Argentina-Chile
Range	Andes
Coordinates	33°43.071′S 69°51.812′W / 33.71785°S 69.863533°W / -33.71785; -69.863533Coordinates: 33°43.071′S 69°51.812′W / 33.71785°S 69.863533°W / -33.71785; -69.863533
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	Unknown

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 has the distinction of being the southernmost 6,000 m (19,685 ft)-plus peak in the world.

See also

San José volcanic complex. FLTR: 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. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1507-02=.  (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 (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers (3rd ed.). Andes Publishing (Scotland). p. 304 pp. ISBN 0-9536087-2-7. http://www.andes.org.uk/.