Sierra Nevada (stratovolcano)

For the volcano complex located in the Puna de Atacama, see Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas.

Sierra Nevada is a stratovolcano located in the La Araucanía Region of Chile, near the Llaima volcano. Its last certain eruptions were in the Pleistocene period, but its activity may extend into the Holocene. Its primary lavas are andesitic and basaltic flows, although it has also produced pyroclastic flows. Lahars are also a hazard of this volcano. This stratovolcano is located in Conguillío National Park.

Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada and Lake Conguillío.
Highest point
Elevation	2,554 m (8,379 ft)
Coordinates	38°35′S 71°35′W
Geography
Location	Chile
Parent range	Andes
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	Unknown

See also

• List of volcanoes in Chile

Sources

• González-Ferrán, Oscar (1995). Volcanes de Chile. Santiago, Chile: Instituto Geográfico Militar. pp. 386–8. ISBN 956-202-054-1. (in Spanish; also includes volcanoes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru)

External links

• "Sierra Nevada". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2022-06-28.