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    Sierra Nevada

    Volcanic complex · 6,173 m · Argentina

    Sierra Nevada
    Photo: Montanha81 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sierra Nevada sits on the South American Plate, in a subduction zone.

    Elevation
    6,173 m
    Type
    Volcanic complex
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    No Data (checked)
    Plate
    South American Plate
    Country
    Argentina
    Last Eruption
    unknown

    Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata