Payun Matru
| Payun Matru | |
|---|---|
 Payun Matru from Space | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,680 m (12,070 ft) |
| Coordinates | 36°25′S 69°12′W / 36.42°S 69.20°WCoordinates: 36°25′S 69°12′W / 36.42°S 69.20°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Argentina |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Shield volcano |
| Last eruption | 5050 BCE |
Hematite after magnetite, Payún volcano. Size: 8.3 x 3.1 x 2.3 cm.
Payun Matru is a shield volcano in Argentina, located in the Reserva Provincial La Payunia of the Malargüe Department, to the south of the Mendoza Province.
Volcan Payun is notable for large crystals of hematite pseudomorphs after magnetite, of volcanic fumarole origin.[1]
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[Category:Andean Volcanic Belt]]
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