Abra Granada is a volcanic complex in the Puna de Atacama in

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. It is located approximately north of Pirquitas and is composed from a

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s and dacitic ignimbrites centering on Cerro Granada () and are dated 9.8-7.8 Ma. Deposits erupted 7.9-5.0

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by this volcano overlie the older Granada ignimbrite. Individual volcanic centres are known as Cerro Caucani, Cerro Granada and Cerro Solterío. The Pirquitas

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is part of the volcanic complex. Other peraluminous rocks were erupted 10

. The complex is the likely source of the Granada Ignimbrite. The ignimbrite reaches its maximum thickness in the complex.

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