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Cerro Pantojo
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Highest point
Elevation 2,024 m (6,640 ft)
Geography
Location Argentina/Chile
Parent range Andes
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruption Unknown

Cerro Pantojo is an extinct basaltic stratovolcano on the border of Argentina and Chile. It lies immediately south of Cardenal Antonio Samoré Pass and its characteristic spire-shaped summit is an eroded volcanic plug. It also has flank lava flows.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Cerro Pantojo para niños

  • List of volcanoes in Chile
  • List of volcanoes in Argentina
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