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Abra Granada is a volcanic complex in the Puna de Atacama in Bolivia. It is located approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Pirquitas and is composed from a lava dome, lavas and dacitic ignimbrites centering on Cerro Granada and are dated 9.8-7.8 Ma. Deposits erupted 7.9-5.0 mya by this volcano overlie the older Granada ignimbrite. Individual volcanic centres are known as Cerro Caucani, Cerro Granada and Cerro Solterío. The Pirquitas mine is part of the volcanic complex.
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- ↑ "Pirquitas Mine". silverstandard.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
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