San José Volcano | John Seach

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Chile/Argentina

33.78 S, 69.89 W
summit elevation 5856 m
stratovolcano

San Jose Volcano is located on the central Chile-Argentina border. The volcano summit contains overlapping nested craters, pyroclastic cones, and blocky lava flows.

Several volcanoes occur in the group including, Marmolejo, Espíritu Santo, Volcán la Engorda and Volcán Plantat.

Further reading
Lopez-Escobar, Leopoldo, et al. "Geochemistry and petrology of lavas from San José volcano, Southern Andes (33d45' S)." Geochemical Journal 19.4 (1985): 209-222.

Leopoldo, Lopez-Escobar, et al. "Geochemistry and petrology of lavas from San Jose volcano, Southern Andes (33. DEG. 45'S)." Geochemical Journal 19.4 (1985): 209-222.

San José Volcano Eruptions

1960, 1959, 1895-97, 1889-90, 1881, 1822-38