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Socompa Volcano - John Seach
Argentina/ Chile border
24.40 S, 68.25 W
summit elevation 6060 m
Stratovolcano
Socompa Volcano is located on the Chile/Argentina border in the subtropical Andes. The volcano contains the best preserved debris avalanche deposit in the world.
Socompa volcano contains the world's highest autotrophic communities. This includes mosses, liverworts, algae, fungi, and lichens, located in geothermal warmspots at an altitude of 5750-6060 m.
Socompa Volcano Eruptions
5250 BC?