Peinado
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Peinado is a stratovolcano in Catamarca Province, Argentina. It consists of a volcanic cone with a summit crater, surrounded at its foot by lava flows erupted from flank vents. It began erupting about 100,000 years ago, with the last eruption about 36,800 years ago. Future eruptions are possible.
For the surname, see Peinado (surname).
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Peinado | |
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Volcán del Manantial[1] | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,890 m (19,320 ft) |
Coordinates | 26°37′23″S 68°06′58″W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Argentina |
Parent range | Andes |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | 36,800 ± 3,800 years ago[3] |
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The volcano is part of the Andean Central Volcanic Zone and located within a cluster of calderas and large volcanoes, including the Laguna Amarga caldera just west of Peinado. The climate of the region is cold and dry, but may have been moister in the recent past. North of Peinado lies the salt lake Laguna Peinado.