Cerro Galán (volcan apagado)
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Cerro Galán is a volcano in Catamarca Province, Argentina, considered to be the best exposed large caldera in the world. It was formed 2.2 million years ago when 1,050 km3 of material was erupted, producing ignimbrite deposits stretching up to 100 km away. The caldera was originally the site of a large lake, but resurgence of the eastern caldera floor has confined the salty Laguna Diamante to the caldera's western edge. Located at approximately 25°55′S, 66°52′W, the resurgent peak reaches a height of 6,100m.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galán
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Coordinates: 25°58'39"S 66°56'3"W
- Galán 10 km
- Cerro Tuzgle (volcan) 221 km
- Corral de Coquema 281 km
- Cerro de Aguas Calientes 322 km
- Cerillos Negros 336 km
- Cerro San Pedro 339 km
- Cerro Zapaleri volcano 356 km
- Cerro Pululos 378 km
- Volcán Quetena 419 km
- Serrania De Esmoraca 432 km
- Galán 4.4 km
- Laguna de Antofagasta 50 km
- Epicenter of m4.6 quake 131 km