Cerro Solo
Mountain in Argentina
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Cerro Solo is a large stratovolcano on the border between Argentina and Chile, west of Ojos del Salado[5] with an elevation of 6,215 metres (20,390 ft) metres.[6][7][a][b][c] It consists of nine eruptive centers and is covered in light-colored rhyodacite pyroclastic flow deposits.
Prominence715 m (2,346 ft)[2]
| Cerro Solo | |
|---|---|
Cerro Solo from the North | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,215 m (20,390 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 715 m (2,346 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Nevado Tres Cruces |
| Coordinates | 27°6′19.07″S 068°42′47.52″W |
| Geography | |
  Cerro Solo Argentina / Chile | |
| Location | Argentina-Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 02/21/1950 - Luis Alvarado, Jorge Balastino, Carlos and Oscar Alvarez (Chile)[3][4] |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Catamarca High Andean and Puna Lakes Ramsar Site.[6] It is located in the territory of the Argentinean province of Catamarca (commune of Fiambalá)[6] and the Chilean province of Copiapo (commune of Copiapó).[7]
First Ascent
See also
Notes
- The height of the nearest key col is 5500 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 715 meters.[12] Its parent peak is Tres Cruces Sur and the Topographic isolation is 6.5 kilometers.[2]
