Volcán Espíritu Santo is a
Pleistocene
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stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with a summit crater and p ...
at the center of the
San José
San José or San Jose (Spanish for Saint Joseph) most often refers to:
*San Jose, California, United States
*San José, Costa Rica, the nation's capital
San José or San Jose may also refer to:
Places Argentina
* San José, Buenos Aires
** San ...
volcanic group, located at from
Santiago
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de
Chile
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at the end of the
Cajón del Maipo
Cajón del Maipo is a canyon located in the Andean southeastern portion of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. It encompasses the upper Maipo River basin, where the river has entrenched itself in a narrow valley. The zone features a serie ...
on the Chile-
Argentina
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border. The -wide summit crater of Espíritu Santo volcano overlaps the southern slope of the
Marmolejo
Volcán Marmolejo is a high Pleistocene stratovolcano in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile. It is located NNE of the active San José volcano, and is the southernmost -plus peak in the world. The Argentine portion is withi ...
volcano and partially overlies La Engorda.
The San José complex includes - a part of Espíritu Santo, La Engorda and San José - the Plantat and
Marmolejo
Volcán Marmolejo is a high Pleistocene stratovolcano in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile. It is located NNE of the active San José volcano, and is the southernmost -plus peak in the world. The Argentine portion is withi ...
volcanoes, the latter of which is the highest () and located on the North-end of the group.
See also
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List of volcanoes in Argentina
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List of volcanoes in Chile
The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program lists 105 volcanoes in Chile that have been active during the Holocene.San José (volcano)
San José Volcano is the stratovolcano that gives its name to a massive volcanic group, at about from Santiago de Chile at the end of the Cajón del Maipo on the Chile-Argentina border. It lies on the south end of an approximately x complex th ...
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Marmolejo
Volcán Marmolejo is a high Pleistocene stratovolcano in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile. It is located NNE of the active San José volcano, and is the southernmost -plus peak in the world. The Argentine portion is withi ...
References
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(in Spanish; also includes volcanoes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru)
Volcanoes of Santiago Metropolitan Region
Mountains of Santiago Metropolitan Region
Mountains of Mendoza Province
Volcanoes of Mendoza Province
Active volcanoes
Principal Cordillera
Pleistocene stratovolcanoes
Stratovolcanoes of Argentina
Stratovolcanoes of Chile
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