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Llullaillaco
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Llullaillaco ( or ) is a dormant stratovolcano on the border between Argentina (Salta Province) and Chile (Antofagasta Region). It is part of the Llullaillaco National Park and lies in the Puna de Atacama, a region of tall volcanic peaks on a high plateau close to the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places in the world. Its maximum elevation is most commonly given as , making it the second-highest active volcano in the world. Despite its height, it is not clear whether the volcano has any glaciers or merely patches of perennial snow and ice. Between and elevation there is a sparse plant cove
Llullaillaco is a massive dormant volcano straddling the Argentina-Chile border in one of the world's driest regions, standing as the second-highest active volcano globally. It matters because of its extreme altitude and remote location in the high Puna plateau, making it significant for understanding volcanic activity at extreme elevations and in one of Earth's most inhospitable environments.
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Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Llullaillaco
- Mountain.photo
- Llullaillaco del este (26535509125).jpg
- Mountain.photo_alt
- A brown mountain with a white summit rises above low yellow vegetation, in a cloudless sky
- Mountain.photo_caption
- Llullaillaco from the east
- Mountain.listing
- Ultra
- Mountain.map
- Chile
- Mountain.map_caption
- Location in Chile (on border with Argentina)
- Mountain.map_size
- 200
- Mountain.location
- Chile and Argentina
- Mountain.range
- Andes, Puna de Atacama
- Mountain.type
- Stratovolcano
- Mountain.age
- Pleistocene
- Mountain.last_eruption
- May 1877
- Mountain.first_ascent
- By Inca, in or before 1520
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 6723
- Image
- Habitat du Chinchilla brevicaudata - Lllullaillaco.jpg
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- Llullaillaco
- topographic prominence
- 2344
- topographic isolation
- 264.53
- native label
- Llullaillaco
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20 sectionsContents
- Name
- Geography and geomorphology
- Geomorphology
- Debris avalanche
- Geology
- Regional setting
- Local setting
- Composition
- Climate
- Snow and glaciers
- Flora and fauna
- Archaeology
- Children of Llullaillaco
- Eruption history
- Historical activity and hazards
- Climbing and access
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
Llullaillaco ( or ) is a dormant stratovolcano on the border between Argentina (Salta Province) and Chile (Antofagasta Region). It is part of the Llullaillaco National Park and lies in the Puna de Atacama, a region of tall volcanic peaks on a high plateau close to the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places in the world. Its maximum elevation is most commonly given as , making it the second-highest active volcano in the world. Despite its height, it is not clear whether the volcano has any glaciers or merely patches of perennial snow and ice. Between and elevation there is a sparse plant cover, while at lower altitudes the climate is too dry for plants to grow. A species of mouse on Llullaillaco is the vertebrate species living at the highest-known altitude.
The volcano formed during the Pleistocene in two stages, named Llullaillaco I and Llullaillaco II. The oldest rocks are about 1.5 million years old. About 150,000 years ago, the volcano's southeastern flank collapsed, generating a debris avalanche that reached as far as from the summit. During the last stage, three conspicuous lava flows were emplaced on the summit. The youngest-dated rocks are 930 ±140 years old, but there are reports of activity from the 19th century.
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