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Argentina · Stratovolcano

Risco Plateado

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
4999m
Last eruption
Unknown
Risco Plateado covers an area of 910 km2 and has a steep mountainous relief partly due to glacial erosion, shown in this February 2021 Planet Labs satellite image monthly mosaic (N is at the top; this image is approximately 15 km across). there is a scoria cone on the SE flank, visible in the lower right corner of the image.
Risco Plateado covers an area of 910 km2 and has a steep mountainous relief partly due to glacial erosion, shown in this February 2021 Planet Labs satellite image monthly mosaic (N is at the top; this image is approximately 15 km across). there is a scoria cone on the SE flank, visible in the lower right corner of the image. · Photo: Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2021 (https://www.planet.com/).
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Argentina
Region
South America / Southern Andean Volcanic Arc
Elevation
4999m
Coordinates
-34.917, -69.981
Last eruption
Unknown
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic andesite

Geological summary

The Risco Plateado volcanic complex lies about 10 km S of the Caldera del Atuel and consists of a stratovolcano cut by a 4-km-wide caldera.

Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →

From Wikipedia

Risco Plateado is a stratovolcano in Argentina, with an elevation of 4,999 metres (16,401 ft) above sea level. With a prominence of 1,602 metres (5,256 ft), it is one of the many ultra prominent peaks in the Andes. The equilibrium line altitude of the volcano lies at an altitude of 3,800 metres (12,500 ft).

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Eruption history

Glossary

Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

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