Sierra Nevada (stratovolcano)

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For the volcano complex located in the Puna de Atacama, see Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas.
Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada and Lake Conguillío.
Elevation 2,554 m (8,379 ft)
Location
Location Chile
Range Andes
Coordinates 38°35′S 71°35′W / 38.583°S 71.583°W / -38.583; -71.583Coordinates: 38°35′S 71°35′W / 38.583°S 71.583°W / -38.583; -71.583
Geology
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption Unknown

Sierra Nevada is a stratovolcano located in the La Araucanía Region of Chile, near the Llaima volcano. Its last certain eruptions were in the Pleistocene period, but its activity may extend into the Holocene. Its primary lavas are andesitic and basaltic flows, although it has also produced pyroclastic flows. Lahars are also a hazard of this volcano. This stratovolcano is located in Conguillío National Park.

See also

Sources

  • González-Ferrán, Oscar (1995). Volcanes de Chile. Santiago, Chile: Instituto Geográfico Militar. pp. 386–8. ISBN 956-202-054-1.  (in Spanish; also includes volcanoes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru)
Northern Volcanic Zone (6° N–3° S)
Central Volcanic Zone (15°–27° S)
Southern Volcanic Zone (33°–46° S)
Austral Volcanic Zone (49°–55° S)
Note: volcanoes are ordered by latitude from north to south


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