La Payunia

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La Payunia is an extensive volcanic field in Argentina renowned for its numerous cinder cones, lava flows, and striking black volcanic landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf protected area
volcanic field
climate semi-arid
continent South America
country Argentina
designation Payunia Provincial Reserve
surface form: La Payunia Provincial Reserve
dominantRockType basalt
ecosystemType Patagonian steppe
eruptionStyle Hawaiian eruptions
Strombolian eruptions
fauna Andean fox
choique
guanaco
puma
geologicalAge Quaternary
geologicalType basaltic volcanic field
hasColorCharacteristic dark volcanic terrain
hasFeature cinder cones
lava fields
scoria cones
shield volcanoes
hasPeak Payún Liso volcano
Payún Matrú volcano
highestPoint Payún Matrú volcano
IUCNCategory VI
lastEruptionsPeriod Holocene
locatedIn Cuyo region
Mendoza Province
nearestCity Malargüe
notableFor black volcanic landscapes
extensive lava flows
numerous cinder cones
partOf Andean Volcanic Belt
surface form: Andean volcanic belt

Payunia volcanic field
surface form: Payenia volcanic province
protectedStatus provincial reserve
provinceCapital Mendoza Province
surface form: Mendoza
recognizedAs one of the regions with highest concentration of volcanoes in the world
surfaceAppearance ash-covered plateaus
black lava plains
tectonicSetting Andean back-arc region
tourismActivity 4x4 excursions
geotourism
trekking
wildlife watching
usedFor geological studies
scientific research
volcanological studies
vegetation sparse shrubland
volcanicActivityType monogenetic volcanism

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